# ASEAN and China fail to conclude South China Sea code negotiations

https://mins.news/en/item/144349

- Reuters, 2026-11-15 13:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/asean-china-fail-conclude-south-china-sea-code-conduct-2026-11-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af9b7616e5c8a0001071cb1

> ASEAN and China did not finish negotiations on a long-delayed South China Sea code of conduct during the Philippines’ chairmanship, even though they had provisionally agreed on about 80% of the draft, the Philippine foreign minister said Sunday.

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