Beijing victory as SE Asian nations avoid China rebuke
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VIENTIANE - Southeast Asian nations avoided rebuking Beijing or mentioning a recent UN-backed tribunal ruling against its claims in the South China Sea in joint statement released Monday that will be seen as victory for the regional giant.
The regional 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) instead repeated that it was "seriously concerned" by "land reclamations and escalation of activities" and called for "self-restraint" in the strategic waterways.
- AFP
