INQUIRER.net: US eyes progress on South China Sea tensions

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US eyes progress on South China Sea tensions Jun 6th 2013, 00:29 WASHINGTON—A US official on Wednesday voiced hope that China and Southeast Asian nations will start talks soon on a code of conduct to resolve disputes over the South China Sea after repeated flare-ups.   Joe Yun, the acting assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said that China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) made apparent progress during a working-level meeting last week in Bangkok.   "I think there seems to be an understanding that at a future date, maybe sometime this year, they will announce a formal beginning of negotiations" on a code of conduct, Yun told the Center for Strategic and International Studies.  ... Keep on reading: US eyes progress on South China Sea tensions Media files: Pag-asa-Island.jpg (image/jpeg)

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