China thanks Cambodia for efforts to water down ASEAN SCS statement

Hours before ASEAN foreign ministers released a long-negotiated, but ultimately watered down communiqué on the contentious South China Sea, China’s foreign minister singled out Cambodia for praise for holding out against a push for a stronger statement. …

Ananth Baliga
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