MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) renewed its push for the immediate conclusion of negotiations for a legally binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China ...

The maritime issues in the South China Sea will return to the discussion table in Cebu this week as leaders open the 48th Asean Summit with negotiations on a Code of Conduct (COC) set for another ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers the opening remarks at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: Afiq Hambali/ Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia In the ...

ASEAN and China have reaffirmed their commitment to the Declaration of Conduct (DOC) of Parties’ full implementation in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea (WPS/SCS). This developed amid reports ...

Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have agreed to complete a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea (SCS) by 2026 despite contentious issues that have ...

The Philippines is hosting the 48th Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) Summit, marking its fifth time to chair the regional bloc. Leaders from 11 member-nations will converge in Lapu-Lapu City, ...

A veteran South China Sea expert has cast doubt on the prospects of finalising a code of conduct for the contested waters this year, even as ties between rival claimants Beijing and Manila show signs ...

Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea and rising fears of a major power confrontation, maritime experts say Asean and China can no longer afford delays in concluding a substantive Code of ...

VIENTIANE/BEIJING (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr pressed Southeast Asian leaders and China at a regional summit on Thursday to urgently speed up negotiations on a code of conduct ...