Australian and Singapore on Monday called for a de-escalation in tensions over the South China Sea, warning that territorial disputes could disrupt decade of peace and economic progress in Asia. Australia's Foreign Minister Bob Carr and His Singaporean counterpart K. Shanmugan called for a peaceful and lawful resolution to rows over disputes islands. "Both Australia and Singapore want to sea a de-escalation in tensions," Mr. Carr told reporters after bilateral talks in Canberra.

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