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China-US spat over South China Sea threatens to overshadow ASEAN meeting

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China Coast Guard personnel, left, chase Philippine Navy members at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on July 20, in this screenshot from a video. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)

MANILA -- An escalating row between China and the U.S. over a clash between the Chinese coast guard and Philippine Navy in the South China Sea is threatening to overshadow a gathering of regional foreign ministers and many of their global counterparts in Manila this week.

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