In a statement this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its "maritime empire." Bonnie S. Glaser, senior director for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins The World's Carol Hills to discuss the significance of this policy shift and what it means for China-US relations.
Looking for the world's third largest island that is shared by three countries.
Many in Southeast Asia are fond of �durian,� even though the fruit has a smell like a diaper pail. Lots of Westerners can't get past the aroma. Reporter Nancy Greenleese has the story.
The answer to today's geoquiz is Brunei. Reporter Nancy Greenleese samples a gelatinous native dish and sends us an audio postcard.
For today's Geo Quiz, we were looking for six countries involved in territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The answers are: Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.