January 22, 2015

"After calling China’s activities in the South China Sea "wholesale reclamation," the US government said yesterday that Beijing’s behavior is a concern not just for the Philippines and the United States but all of Southeast Asia.

"This is not an issue exclusively for the Philippines and the US but for all 10 ASEAN countries, to see the importance of finding rules-based, peaceful resolution," US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel said.

He was referring to sovereignty questions as well as "behavior problems" that threaten the stability and congeniality of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)."

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