{
  "id": 19983395,
  "title": "Tok Mat says South China Sea code talks nearly 90pc complete, Malaysia pushing for deal by this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/tok-mat-says-south-china-sea-code-talks-nearly-90pc-complete-malaysia-19983395",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:15:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/14/tok-mat-says-south-china-sea-code-talks-nearly-90pc-complete-malaysia-pushing-for-deal-by-this-year/243290"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nearly 90% of the proposed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea has been agreed upon by Asean and China, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Malaysia, as the country coordinator for Asean-China relations, is optimistic that negotiations will be concluded by the end of this year. The final stage of negotiations is said to be in progress, with several sensitive terms and provisions still requiring mutual agreement among the countries involved. The three-year target for completing the COC negotiations will expire this year, with efforts focused on aligning the positions of the littoral states involved. Asean and China have intensified negotiations this year, holding monthly meetings to resolve outstanding issues, including the COC's legal status, geographical scope, and relationship with the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China, South Korea vow to deepen ties at Apec summit as Seoul pushes North Korea talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/china-south-korea-vow-to-deepen-ties-at-apec-summit-as-seoul-pushes",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:45:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}