ASEAN-Australia summit to decry ‘threat or use of force’ in region

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In recent months, territorial conflicts in the crucial economic corridor have intensified, with China displaying its fangs in territories that are also claimed by ASEAN nations, including Vietnam and the Philippines Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Philippines' Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo shake hands as they attend the Maritime Cooperation Forum of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, in Melbourne, Australia. Reuters File As a collective jab at China, leaders of Australia and Southeast Asian countries meeting in Melbourne on Monday are predicted to condemn the “threat or use of force” to resolve conflicts in the area. “We strive...