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JAKARTA: Asean and China have agreed to complete negotiations on the South China Sea code of conduct (CoC) in three years, director for Asean political and security cooperation at Indonesia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, Rolliansyah Soemirat, informed.
No progress has been made on the conclusion of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, even as Asean leaders have raised the need to finalise one during the Asean Summits in Cambodia, Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr said in a media interview
PHNOM PENH (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The South China Sea can be a “nexus of vibrant economic engagements and interactions” if nations will work together to ensure that the disputed territory remains a “sea of peace, security, stability and prosperity,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday (Nov 13).
China is expected to start talks with South-East Asian nations about an upgrade to their giant free-trade zone in a potential boost to the stability of Beijing’s manufacturing supply chains amid mounting rivalry with the United States.