It remains to be seen whether ASEAN and China can finalize the long-awaited agreement by the previously agreed deadline of ...

The code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea that Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states are ...

The Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua raises the Philippine flag during its mission in Sabina Shoal, June 12, 2024. Credit: Philippine Coast Guard Four major developments shaped the ...

ASEAN’s involvement in the South China Sea dispute began informally and incrementally. As Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, China and Taiwan firmed up their territorial claims, the dispute ...

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines would push for the conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when it hosts the Association of Southeast Asian ...