China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) speaks during Tuesday’s Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Photo: Reuters China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) speaks during Tuesday’s Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Photo: Reuters
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) speaks during Tuesday’s Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea
China /  Diplomacy

Asean has ‘serious concerns’ over South China Sea disputes – or does it?

Confusion as foreign ministers of bloc retract statement, citing ‘urgent amendments to be made’

Topic |   South China Sea
Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) speaks during Tuesday’s Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Photo: Reuters China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) speaks during Tuesday’s Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Photo: Reuters
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) speaks during Tuesday’s Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Photo: Reuters
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