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Philippine official: COC agreement expected in November

Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Enrique Manalo said Asian countries will likely agree on a code of conduct for the East Sea (COC) when regional leaders meet for a summit in November.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Philippine ForeignAffairs Undersecretary Enrique Manalo said on June 5 that Asian countries willlikely agree on a code of conduct for the East Sea (COC) when regional leadersmeet for a summit in November, the online newspaper nikkei.com reported.

Manalo made the statement at a panel onachievements and challenges of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) under the framework of the 23rd International Conference on the Futureof Asia in Tokyo, Japan.

ASEAN should become a model for the peacefulmanagement and resolution of disputes as well as effective regional integration,he was quoted by nikkei.com as saying.

Previously, ASEAN and China officials finishednegotiations on a draft framework of COC in Guizhou, China on May 18, whichwill be submitted to the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting. The approval of thedraft framework is the first step for the following negotiation process onbuilding COC document, contributing to maintaining regional peace andstability.-VNA
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