ASEAN defense heads stress need for early completion of SCS Code of Conduct
The defense chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states emphasized the need for an "early conclusion" of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS).
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The defense chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states emphasized the need for an "early conclusion" of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS).