Maritime disputes with China are expected to dominate talks beginning
Tuesday between Philippine officials and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton.Clinton is visiting the Philippines and Thailand on her way to the East
Asia Summit later this week in Indonesia.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino is expected to use the visit to press
for U.S. support in a growing dispute with China over the South China
Sea.Philippine press reports say Mr. Aquino plans to press other Southeast Asian
leaders to play a "decisive role" in the dispute when they meet this week in the
Indonesian resort island of Bali.