Southeast Asian leaders called on Sunday for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea based on international law, while demanding an immediate halt to fighting in Myanmar and inclusive peace talks to end its civil war.

South-east Asian leaders called today for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea based on international law, while demanding an

Russia and China were alleged to have blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit (EAS) drafted by Southeast Asian countries, mainly over objections to language on the contested South China Sea,

China's finance minister says the government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy, but he didn't unveil a major new stimulus plan at a news conference Saturday.

China pledged on Saturday to "significantly increase" debt to revive its sputtering economy, but left investors guessing on the overall size of the stimulus package, a vital detail to gauge the longevity of its recent stock market rally.

China said it would significantly increase government debt issuance to revive sputtering economic growth in its biggest stimulus program since the global financial crisis.China has announced a sizable increase in its government debt issuance to support its local governments,

China urged the European Union on Saturday not to conduct separate negotiations over the price of China-made electric vehicles sold in the EU, warning that this would "shake the foundations" of bilateral tariff negotiations.

China on Saturday warned the European Union against holding unilateral price talks with individual car manufacturers on top of negotiations with Beijing about countervailing duties on Chinese electric car imports.