China, Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate

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CHINESE and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years, two regional diplomats said Thursday, November 2, 2023.The pledge came during a meeting last week in Beijing, where they expressed alarm over recent confrontations in the disputed waters.The Philippines has protested what it says are increasingly dangerous and provocative maneuvers by China’s coast guard and navy ships in recent months.

The Beijing talks were the latest round of negotiations by China and Asean to forge a “code of conduct” to prevent a larger armed conflict in the South China Sea that could pit China against the United States.A July meeting of Asean foreign ministers with their Chinese counterpart in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta said the talks, which have dragged on for years and faced delays, could be concluded in three years' time, the two diplomats said.

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