Laos Expected to Scuttle ASEAN's South China Sea Code of Conduct
Laos is reportedly poised to act as China's spoiler in ASEAN, potentially scuttling the Philippines' push to advance the South China Sea Code of Conduct (CoC). This development, echoing Cambodia's past obstruction, casts uncertainty over regional cooperation.
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