Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed developments in the South China Sea (SCS), Myanmar and the Middle East during a retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia on Sunday.
Malaysia is committed to addressing regional issues, but expectations on Myanmar and the advancing of talks on a code of conduct between the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China for the South China Sea should be tempered,
The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny "milestone issues", including its scope and if it can be legally binding,
Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo delivers the keynote address during the ISEAS Regional Outlook Forum at Marina Bay Sands Expo on Jan 9, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon ...
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The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for South China Sea by tackling thorny "milestone issues", including its scope and if it can be legally binding.
ASEAN and China are urged to resolve 'milestone issues' in their South China Sea code of conduct talks, including its scope and legal binding status. The Philippines emphasizes the need for substantive discussions,
These are the key takeaways from the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat held over two days from Jan 18 at the Langkawi International Convention Centre. Diplomats and delegates to the retreat, which was also the first ministerial meeting under Malaysia’s chairmanship,