KUALA LUMPUR: US-Chinese tensions over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) have forced a meeting of Asia-Pacific defense ministers to scrap plans for a joint statement after Beijing opposed mention of the hot-button issue, diplomats said on Wednesday.
The sea has long been viewed as a potential flashpoint, and the Chinese island-building push has sent fears of conflict to new heights.
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