China delaying sea code

China delaying sea code – Duterte

Aug 09, 2019 12:15 am

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday slammed China for delaying the passage of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China (West Philippine) Sea and vowed to discuss the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this month.

Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte (L) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony in Beijing on October 20, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / NG Han Guan

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