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www.cdeclips.com — China and Southeast Asian nations agreed on Wednesday on a "milestone document", a preliminary set of guidelines to resolve disputes in the South China Sea, and vowed to cooperate in marine environmental protection and safety of navigation.

www.suntimes.com — BUKAWW! Chinese ships surrounded and harassed a Navy mapping ship in international waters off China, at one point coming within 25 feet of the American boat, the Defense Department said Monday.

www.bloomberg.com — China will ban new shipyards for three years and support domestic-vessel purchases as the nation’s shipbuilders struggle with plunging demand amid tighter credit and slowing world trade.