South China Sea stirs fears of Black Sea rerun as Shangri-La ends

Superpowers spar over waterway at Singapore summit; Malaysia warns of 'deadliest' war

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A U.S. guided-missile destroyer conducts operations in the South China Sea in January 2022. China accuses Washington of meddling in the waterway. © U.S. Navy via Reuters

TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Speakers at this weekend's Shangri-La Dialogue security summit traded rhetorical fire over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, with superpower rivals China and the U.S. seeking support for their positions.

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