Tok Mat says South China Sea code talks nearly 90pc complete, Malaysia pushing for deal by this year
MANILA, Nov 14 — Nearly 90 per cent of the proposed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea has been agreed u...
Malaysia's Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, has announced that nearly 90% of the proposed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea has been agreed upon by ASEAN and China. The negotiations are in their final stage, with Malaysia pushing for a deal by the end of this year. The three-year target set for the completion of the COC negotiations will expire this year, and efforts are now focused on aligning the positions of the littoral states involved.
Some sensitive terms and provisions still require mutual agreement among the countries involved, but Malaysia is committed to ensuring the negotiations are concluded as soon as possible.
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