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         Asian Security Forum Addresses Cyber Attacks, South China Sea

   Defense officials from the Asia Pacific region have begun an annual
   security forum with talks focusing on cyber security, maritime
   territorial disputes and North Korea`s nuclear program.
   U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he will address cyber security
   Saturday in his speech to the Shangri-La Security Dialogue in
   Singapore. He told reporters on the plane to Singapore that the issue
   will also likely come up in a brief meeting with Chinese delegates on
   the sidelines of the conference.
   Recent U.S. reports say that Chinese computer hackers have stolen data
   from dozens of Pentagon weapons programs and other defense
   technologies.
   "There`s only one way to deal with these issues and that`s straight up.
   We intend to use all these venues, and that closer cooperation and
   closer venue-building to hopefully get us in a position where we can
   get some better understanding, closer understanding of what these rules
   of the road are."
   Vietnam`s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said in a speech Friday that
   Southeast Asian nations need to find unity on the issue of the
   energy-rich South China Sea. He said any conflict could disrupt the
   region`s economy and he urged all countries to agree on a code of
   conduct.
   "Maritime security and safety, as well as the freedom of navigation,
   have indeed caused deep concern to the international community."
   China claims almost all of the South China Sea, which may be rich in
   oil and natural gas. Parts of the sea are also claimed by Taiwan, the
   Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam, and territorial disputes in
   the waters are common.
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