ULAN BATOR: Sympathy and condemnation for the Nice attack dominated an Asia-Europe summit in Mongolia Friday, drawing attention away from Beijing’s rejection of a tribunal ruling dismissing its extensive South China Sea claims.

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), held every two years and which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, is supposed to be a venue for increasing cooperation across the Eurasian region and exploring ways to strengthen global agreements governing everything from trade to civil aviation.

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