China's Wang blasts Philippines over South China Sea tensionsChina's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, attends the 25th Asean Plus Three Foreign Minister Meeting in the 57th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos, on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters)VIENTIANE - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused the Philippine government of repeatedly breaking a consensus over their intensifying dispute in the South China Sea. Wang is also expected to meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday afternoon. Tensions in the South China Sea are among the major topics expected to be discussed in Vientiane. The ship, in the Second Thomas Shoal, has been at the centre of tensions between the two nations.

Source: Bangkok Post July 27, 2024 09:42 UTC