Clashes on South China Sea, Ukraine Dominate Asia Summit

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (C) watches United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (front R) speak at the 14th ASEAN-United Nations Summit during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Vientiane on October 11, 2024. NHAC NGUYEN / AFP

By Shaun Tandon and Thanaporn Promyamyai

The United States and its allies clashed on Friday with Russia and China at a summit in Laos dominated by disputes on maritime claims and Ukraine.

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