China has expanded its influence in a disputed, resource-rich sea since 2010
Ships leak oil in the giant Asian sea while construction of islands hurts coral and as many as 1.4 million fishing boats are straining marine life stocks
The two Southeast Asian countries are losing fish from exclusive economic zones but lack the fleets to stop foreign boats from entering
Southeast Asian countries fear compromising sovereignty or bowing to Beijing's scientific lead in the South China Sea under any resource cooperation deals
Vietnam has protested but is not expected to fight back any further, due to valuable trade with China and a lack of strong foreign friends
Beijing is apparently letting Filipinos fish at Scarborough Shoal, the source of a sovereignty flap since 2012. Scholars say Beijing is relaxing the blockade to buoy relations
General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy said the collision of the USS John S. McCain should not overshadow the defense capability the US brings to the region
Reports of Chinese vessels near Sandy Cay, which is near Philippine holdings in the South China Sea, have set off a storm in Manila about how to react
U.S. Navy said it was conducting a freedom of navigation operation in international waters
Beijing claims 'freedom of navigation operation' violated international and Chinese laws and says it 'severely harmed China's sovereignty and security'
Three nations said they have serious concerns about disputes in area
Analysts call the agreement largely ceremonial, with a fuller deal on mishap avoidance hard or impossible to reach
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