In January, after a hiatus of over a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, officials from the 10 Asean members and China quietly resumed negotiations for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Along the India-China border in Ladakh, temperatures have cooled since a violent border clash resulted in the deaths of soldiers on both sides last June.. Read more at straitstimes.com.