Why Code of Conduct for South China Sea remains elusive
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China agreed in 2002 to work towards creating a Code of Conduct intended to reduce the risk of conflict in the South China Sea (SCS). The parties recognized the importance of a COC in the disputed waterway, where China’s expansive maritime and territorial claims clash with those of four Asean member states: Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
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