DefenceTalkSoutheast Asian nations Monday ducked direct criticism of Beijing over its claims to the South China Sea, in a diluted statement produced after days of disagreement that gives the superpower a diplomatic victory. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) avoided mention of a ruling by a UN-backed tribunal in early July that rejected […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-victory-as-se-asian-nations-go-easy-on-sea-row-67909/