By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia November 18, 2012 (AP)
Southeast Asian leaders have decided to ask China to start formal talks “as soon as possible” on crafting a legally-binding, non-aggression accord to prevent possible major clashes in disputed South China Sea territories.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan says the leaders of the 10-member ASEAN bloc made the decision during their annual summit on Sunday in Cambodia. The move is to assuage the fears in the international community over possible outbreak of violence in the contested region.
