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China-ASEAN Sea code talks progress at 70% — DFA spox
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13.
📍 China, CN·🕐 21m ago·2 outlets
NEGOTIATIONS between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on a code of conduct (CoC) in…
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 2 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 13, 4:49 AM UTC
- Nov 13, 3:20 AM UTCFirst reportPH expects continued South China Sea Code of Conduct talks during 2026 ASEAN Summitgmanetwork.com ↗
- Nov 13, 4:49 AM UTC+1 h· you’re reading thisChina-ASEAN Sea code talks progress at 70% — DFA spoxbworldonline.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 4:49 AM UTC · +1 h
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[Claude] Both reports cover the same South China Sea Code of Conduct negotiations between China and ASEAN, with Report 2 adding that talks are expected to continue at the 49th ASEAN Summit, which is consistent
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
89%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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