Mutual understanding: US Secretary of State John Kerry linking his hands with (from left) Pham Binh Minh, Othman and Saleumxay during the Asean-US meeting in Vientiane. — EPA
Foreign ministers reach consensus for various issues including South China Sea
PETALING JAYA: With talk that Asean is deeply divided on how to deal with China’s activities in the disputed South China Sea area, the region’s 10 foreign ministers finally reached a consensus to issue a joint communique in Laos which, among others, addressed the hotly contested maritime area.
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