SOUTHEAST Asian Nation leaders and China will be announcing the start of negotiations on the Code of Conduct (CoC) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), according to a draft statement to be issued at the Summit.

“Pleased to announce that as a next step, Asean member states have agreed to officially commence negotiations with China on the COC,” the draft statement, a copy of which was obtained by media.

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