South China Sea ASEAN CHINA DRAFT DR HE Baogang

Last week ASEAN and China agreed on single draft text that will form the basis of negotiations on South China Sea code of conduct to govern multiple claims from countries and territories such as Vietnam, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei.

Navy fleet including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, submarines, vessels and fighter jets take part in a review in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018 Source: Getty Images