The Straits Times·Asia

ASEAN, China agree on 80% of sea code

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 15 November 2026, 10:09 UTC ·9 sec listen

ASEAN and China have reached provisional agreement on about 80 percent of a proposed code of conduct for the South China Sea. The pact remains unfinished, with negotiations continuing on the remaining issues between the sides.

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