Diplomacy
South China Sea Code of Conduct unlikely to be signed this year, says PH Foreign Secretary
Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro announced that the Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea will not be signed by yearend. While negotiations are 80% complete, the signing is now expected to be postponed beyond 2027, when Singapore assumes ASEAN chairmanship.
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