TOKYO -- A code of conduct meant to minimize the risk of conflict in the South China Sea, where many countries have overlapping maritime claims, will be concluded between ASEAN and China by next year, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn told Nikkei Asia.
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ASEAN chief says South China Sea code to be concluded by 2025
With Philippine-China tensions, Kim Hourn stresses need for 'comfort level'
Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of ASEAN, speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo, on May 23. (Photo by Satotko Kawasaki)
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