JAKARTA/MANILA -- Defense ministers from ASEAN members began key meetings in Jakarta on Wednesday, after a recent collision between a China Coast Guard vessel and a Philippine boat in the South China Sea and subsequent spats added to tensions in the region.
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ASEAN defense chiefs meet as Philippines-China spat fuels tension
Wednesday's gathering to be followed by broader talks with U.S. and other partners
A Philippine supply boat sails near a China Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea on Oct. 4. © Reuters
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