China and ASEAN make progress on South China Sea pact but can't finish talks this year
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 10.
Regional diplomats say China and Southeast Asian countries have made progress on a South China Sea pact but won’t be able to conclude negotiations this year as agreed
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- Nov 10, 8:58 AM UTCFirst reportMarcos wants South China Sea code of conduct finalized during Aseaninquirer.net ↗
- Nov 11, 8:57 AM UTC+24 h· you’re reading thisChina and ASEAN make progress on South China Sea pact but can't finish talks this yearabcnews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 8:57 AM UTC · +24 h
[Claude] Both reports cover the same South China Sea code of conduct negotiations between China and ASEAN, and Report 2 (Marcos wanting it finalized at the summit) is a follow-up angle on the same effort witho
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