China, ASEAN countries agree on Code of Conduct for South China Sea framework

Senior officials from China and ASEAN countries agreed on a framework of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea Thursday.

Senior officials from China and ASEAN countries agreed on a framework of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea Thursday.[Photo: CGTN]

The consensus came as they held the 14th senior officials' meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).