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US Military Forces to Stay in Disputed South China Sea--President Barack Obama

US Military Forces to Stay in Disputed South China Sea: US President Obama

United States President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the US is not about to leave the disputed South China Sea despite warnings from China. Obama said the presence of the US military in the area is aimed at upholding the navigation rights of other nations in the disputed area, adding that they would be there for as long as international law allows.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

China Rejects U.S. Call To Stop Bullying In South China Sea

The United States faces a tall order when China appeared to reject pressure to restrain its assertiveness in the South China Sea during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on Sunday.

A police officer walks past the national flags of countries attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting and ASEAN Regional Forum in Singapore in this July 2008 file photo.

ASEAN: Cooperation And Dialogue With Russia Key To Probe In Downed Malaysian Flight MH17

Representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said talks during the Regional Forum would not touch on Russia's alleged involvement over the downed Malaysian Airline Flight MH17, but instead stressed a dialogue to gain Moscow's cooperation for a probe.

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