News Snapshot:
CHINA has accused the United States (US) of rallying its allies to sensationalize the South China Sea (SCS) row as it expressed hope that Manila meets Beijing "halfway" to resolve their maritime dispute peacefully. Through its embassy in Manila, China on Tuesday said the SCS is not a "hunting ground for countries outside the region to meddle with, sow discord and provoke conflicts." Australia, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, United Kingdom, and the US have expressed concern over the Aug. 5 water bombing by the China Coast Guard of Philippine vessels on a resupply mission to BRP...
