TOKYO -- Sparks flew at the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Laos in late July as the U.S. and China clashed over Beijing's movements in the South China Sea.
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South China Sea emerges as critical flashpoint in U.S.-China rivalry
Race for influence in key waterway leads to discord at ASEAN meeting
China Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons toward a Philippine ship on May 4. China and the Philippines have seen an uptick in maritime clashes since last year. © Reuters
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