ASEAN sees progress on South China Sea code, targets year-end conclusion

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MANILA: ASEAN foreign ministers hailed "significant progress" in negotiations on the long-awaited Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea, saying they hoped to conclude talks by the end of this year.
In a joint communiqué issued on Thursday (Jul 23), ASEAN ministers reaffirmed the importan

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MANILA: ASEAN foreign ministers hailed "significant progress" in negotiations on the long-awaited Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea, saying they hoped to conclude talks by the end of this year.
In a joint communiqué issued on Thursday (Jul 23), ASEAN ministers reaffirmed the importan

Sources: CNA