ASEAN and China have far to go to agree key sea code

South-east Asian countries and Beijing have agreed a first draft of a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea

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  • Recent progress
  • Obstacles ahead
  • Legal status
  • Geographical scope
  • Military exercises
  • Tension-generating activities
  • Maritime resources
  • Realisable goal?

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