Bilateral agreements between China and ASEAN countries hinder South China Sea Code of Conduct

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said existing bilateral agreements between countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and those with China are hampering the negotiations for the creation of a maritime Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. 

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/10/bilateral-agreements-between-china-and-asean-countries-hinder-progress-of-south-china-sea-code-of-conduct/