Asean, China to formally endorse South China Sea code of conduct framework

August 01, 2017 10:17 AM

MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Fifteen years after their first joint declaration on the South China Sea disputes, the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China have agreed to adopt a framework to guide future negotiations for a Code of Conduct in the contested sea.

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