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| Hillary Clinton wades into south-east Asian disputes | Hillary Clinton wades into south-east Asian disputes |
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| Hillary Clinton is calling on south-east Asian states to present a united front to the Chinese in dealing with territorial disputes in the South China Sea. | Hillary Clinton is calling on south-east Asian states to present a united front to the Chinese in dealing with territorial disputes in the South China Sea. |
| The US secretary of state will be in Indonesia's capital on Monday to offer support for a regionally endorsed code of conduct for all claimants to disputed islands. Jakarta is the headquarters of the Association of South East Asian Nations, and Clinton will press the group to insist that China agree to a formal mechanism to reduce short-term risks of conflict and ultimately come to final settlements over sovereignty. | The US secretary of state will be in Indonesia's capital on Monday to offer support for a regionally endorsed code of conduct for all claimants to disputed islands. Jakarta is the headquarters of the Association of South East Asian Nations, and Clinton will press the group to insist that China agree to a formal mechanism to reduce short-term risks of conflict and ultimately come to final settlements over sovereignty. |
| She wants "to strengthen ASEAN unity going forward", a senior US official told reporters. | She wants "to strengthen ASEAN unity going forward", a senior US official told reporters. |
| Indonesia played a leading role in putting the six-point plan together after Asean was unable to reach consensus on the matter in July. The official said the US was "encouraged" by the plan but wants it acted upon – particularly implementation and enforcement of the code of conduct, which has languished since a preliminary framework was first agreed in 2002. | Indonesia played a leading role in putting the six-point plan together after Asean was unable to reach consensus on the matter in July. The official said the US was "encouraged" by the plan but wants it acted upon – particularly implementation and enforcement of the code of conduct, which has languished since a preliminary framework was first agreed in 2002. |
| The US hopes for progress before Barack Obama attends a planned summit of east Asian leaders in November. | The US hopes for progress before Barack Obama attends a planned summit of east Asian leaders in November. |
| The US position has riled China, which has become increasingly assertive in pressing its territorial claims with its smaller neighbours and wants the disputes to be resolved individually with each country. The US says it takes no position on the conflicting claims but wants to see them resolved between China and Asean, which has a collective clout that its 10 members do not have individually. | The US position has riled China, which has become increasingly assertive in pressing its territorial claims with its smaller neighbours and wants the disputes to be resolved individually with each country. The US says it takes no position on the conflicting claims but wants to see them resolved between China and Asean, which has a collective clout that its 10 members do not have individually. |
| Clinton will travel to China on Tuesday to continue talks on the South China Sea and other issues, including the crisis in Syria and ways to deal with Iran and North Korea's nuclear programmes. | Clinton will travel to China on Tuesday to continue talks on the South China Sea and other issues, including the crisis in Syria and ways to deal with Iran and North Korea's nuclear programmes. |
| Clinton will be in Indonesia on the second stop of an 11-day, six-nation tour that will take her to East Timor, Brunei and Russia's far east after her stop in China. | Clinton will be in Indonesia on the second stop of an 11-day, six-nation tour that will take her to East Timor, Brunei and Russia's far east after her stop in China. |
| In Indonesia, the official said, Clinton would also raise human rights concerns, including a recent rise in mob violence against religious minorities. | In Indonesia, the official said, Clinton would also raise human rights concerns, including a recent rise in mob violence against religious minorities. |
| The US has championed Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, as a model for a moderate Islamic democracy. | The US has championed Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, as a model for a moderate Islamic democracy. |
| Human Rights Watch on Sunday called for Clinton to press the government "to take concrete steps to address rising religious intolerance". It also asked her to address Indonesian authorities' use of blasphemy and criminal defamation laws that it says are being used to persecute minorities and political activists. | Human Rights Watch on Sunday called for Clinton to press the government "to take concrete steps to address rising religious intolerance". It also asked her to address Indonesian authorities' use of blasphemy and criminal defamation laws that it says are being used to persecute minorities and political activists. |
| "Indonesia needs to recognise that oppressive laws and policies against religious minorities fuel violence and discrimination," the human rights group said. | "Indonesia needs to recognise that oppressive laws and policies against religious minorities fuel violence and discrimination," the human rights group said. |
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