Marcos wants South China Sea code of conduct finalized during Asean
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 10.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants to finalize the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea during the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit, according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro. At a briefing on Monday, Castro said sealing the agreement has long been one of the president’s goals,
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- Nov 10, 8:58 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisMarcos wants South China Sea code of conduct finalized during Aseaninquirer.net ↗
- Nov 11, 8:57 AM UTC+24 hChina 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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