Property News · May 26, 2025

Now or never? Philippine’s Marcos urges Asean to fast track South China Sea code


Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has called on Southeast Asian leaders to fast track a long-delayed code of conduct for the South China Sea – but analysts at a recent maritime forum in Manila believe the agreement is more likely a decade away, if it happens at all.
Speaking at the 46th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Marcos said: “We underscore the urgent need to accelerate the adoption of a legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea. This is to safeguard maritime…

Source : South China Morning Post
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