Palace hopeful on South China Sea COC under PH’s Asean chairmanship
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Malacañang hopes to finalize the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. The goal is to complete this before the Philippines ends its chairmanship of Asean. This hope remains despite reports suggesting the agreement is unlikely to be settled during the hosting period.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang is keeping its hopes alive for the possible finalization of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea before the end of the Philippines’ chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). This is despite reports that the COC will be unlikely to be settled during the Philippines’ hosting