South China Sea Code of Conduct: 70% Agreed, But Conclusion Uncertain
The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs announced that about 70% of the proposed South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) has been agreed upon. However, the conclusion by the self-imposed deadline of end-2026 by ASEAN and China remains uncertain, with key issues like legal bindingness and geographic scope still pending.
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