South China Sea Code of Conduct Negotiations Stall

ASEAN and China are struggling to finalize a South China Sea code of conduct amid rising tensions, including the Philippines' extended seabed claim submission and persistent disagreements over maritime rights frameworks. The negotiations face mounting pressure from both legalistic approaches favored by some nations and China's sovereignty assertions, threatening to derail year-end completion targets.

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