South China Sea territorial dispute continues to be a hot topic

NAYPYITAW: The South China Sea territorial dispute continues to be a hot topic at the 25th Asean Summit that began here yesterday as leaders of the grouping are expected to address the issue in a statement to be issued by current Asean chair, Myanmar, today.

The dispute is made more complex with China, one of the claimant countries, flexing its muscle in the disputed area and geopolitical rivalry in Asia between Beijing and Washington.