U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has raised concerns about China's "increasingly dangerous and unlawful" actions in the South and East China seas at the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos.
The single-party, authoritarian government of Laos systematically restricts fundamental civil and political rights, including freedom of speech, association, and peaceful assembly.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Beijing's 'increasingly dangerous' actions in the South China Sea as he met leaders of the Asean in Laos on Friday.