DFA: South China Sea Code of Conduct Talks Unlikely to Conclude This Year
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) indicated that concluding the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea this year, under its ASEAN chairmanship, is unlikely. Negotiations are currently 70% complete, with remaining issues requiring further time.
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