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Obama plans to pressure China on the sensitive issue of a code of conduct to govern behaviour in Asia's contested waters/AFP

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Obama set to defy China over sea rows

He said later the other country that did not agree was Vietnam.

The feud echoed unprecedented infighting at an ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Phnom Penh in July, which ended for the first time in the bloc’s 45-year history without a joint communique.

The Philippines and Vietnam had wanted the statement to make specific reference to their disputes with China, but Cambodia blocked the moves.

Despite the tensions, leaders are expected to make progress on important economic issues on Tuesday.

ASEAN nations are set to officially launch negotiations to create an enormous free trade pact with China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

Trade ministers from China, Japan and South Korea are set to hold talks aimed at kick-starting three-way free trade negotiations.

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