Asian diplomats said they made new progress in negotiating guidelines for behavior in the disputed South China Sea waters ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is expected to discuss the contentious issue with Chinese and other regional leaders at a summit later this week. Asian governments remain far from any binding agreement on the sea, a potentially oil-rich area where Vietnam, the Philippines, China and several other nations have conflicting territorial claims. Some of the diplomats involved in the latest talks said even those lacked teeth. Read More
