SINGAPORE -- A draft version of the chair's statement for this week's East Asia Summit reflects members' varying stances toward the U.S. and China, making nods to both powers but avoiding any direct mention of their regional initiatives.
International relations
East Asia Summit statement seeks to balance US and China
Draft acknowledges competing Indo-Pacific visions while favoring neither
ASEAN leaders gather at the opening ceremony of the bloc's summit in Singapore on Nov. 13.
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