Laos Expected to Scuttle ASEAN’s South China Sea Code of Conduct
The Diplomat Laos reports that Laos is expected to be a stumbling block in the adoption of ASEAN's Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea, a development viewed within the context of China's growing regional influence and Laos's one-party system.
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