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Title:
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Framework of South China Sea code skirts thorny issues with China
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Author:
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Raul Dancel
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Source:
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Straits Times
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Date:
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August 6, 2017
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Description:
- A two-page "framework" of a code of conduct (COC) meant to prevent conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea from erupting into violent confrontations will neither guarantee a legally binding arrangement nor raise specific issues that have provoked Beijing. The final document, seen by reporters, envisions a code that is "rules-based", with "a set of norms to guide the parties and promote maritime cooperation" in disputed waters.
