Foreign dignitaries hold hands as they pose for a photo before the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Myanmar International Convention Centre (MICC) in Naypyitaw, August 10, 2014. REUTERS/ Soe Zeya Tun
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - China appeared to rebuff pressure from the United States to rein in its assertive actions in the South China Sea on Sunday as Southeast Asian nations declined to overtly back Washington's proposal for a freeze on provocative acts.
The lack of progress in resolving the maritime tensions at Asia's highest-profile diplomatic meeting so far this year shows the tough task Washington faces in persuading smaller Asian nations to risk antagonising the region's rising power.
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