US, China to Open Talks in Washington

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STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. and Chinese  diplomats meet in Washington Wednesday  for a security and economic dialogue expected to include rival territorial claims to the South China Sea.

China is modernizing its navy and increasing patrols in the disputed waters of the South China Sea – where Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan are all contesting Beijing’s claims.

Peacefully resolving that standoff is part of the agenda for this week’s meetings in Washington.  It follows last week’s U.S.-China talks in Brunei at a meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN where Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned against military action…

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