Chinese surveillance ships off the disputed Scarborough Shoal, close to the Philippines in April 2012. The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) at a summit earlier this month failed for the first ... more 

Chinese surveillance ships off the disputed Scarborough Shoal, close to the Philippines in April 2012. The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) at a summit earlier this month failed for the first time in 45 years to issue a joint statement, as members were unable to agree how to refer to China's behaviour in the disputed waters less