China and ASEAN Make Progress on South China Sea Pact but Can't Finish Talks This Year
China and ASEAN said talks on a maritime code are advancing as they seek rules to curb clashes after repeated confrontations at sea.
- Regional diplomats confirmed Wednesday that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations made progress on a South China Sea pact but will not conclude decades of negotiations this year as previously agreed.
- Negotiators began drafting a "code of conduct" in 2005 to prevent occasional confrontations in disputed waters from turning into a major conflict that could threaten Asia's economies.
- China and ASEAN provisionally agreed on about 80% of the pact's paragraphs, though geographic scope, sensitive term definitions, and the accord's legally binding status remain major sticking points.
- ASEAN leaders will discuss the pact's status and ongoing maritime incidents during their annual summit in Manila starting this weekend, engaging with Asian and Western nation leaders afterward.
- Negotiations will continue next year when Singapore assumes ASEAN's leadership, building on the at least 10 major rounds jointly led by China and Malaysia throughout this year.
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China and ASEAN make progress on South China Sea pact
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and Southeast Asian countries have made progress on a South China Sea pact but won't be able to conclude decades of negotiations this year as agreed, three regional diplomats said Wednesday.
China and the South-East Asian countries have made progress in negotiating a code of conduct for the South China Sea, but will not be able to conclude the agreement this year, according to three regional diplomats.
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