Deep rift surfaces at East Asia meeting over Russia's war, China's rise

Deep divisions among Asia-Pacific nations surfaced on Saturday as foreign ministers engaged in exchanges over Russia's protracted invasion of Ukraine and China's growing maritime assertiveness in nearby waters.At the foreign ministerial gathering of the 18-member East Asia Summit, which includes ASEAN, Russia, China, the United States, Japan and South Korea, North Korea's missile and nuclear development was also discussed, the Japanese government said.The meeting took place as tensions between the United States and its security allies and what they call autocratic countries, such as Russia,…READ FULL ARTICLE