A sea in focus
Countries across the globe have started recalibrating their foreign policy priorities ahead of a second Donald Trump administration in the US and the unpredictability that stems from his statements, many of which are controversial.
Countries across the globe have started recalibrating their foreign policy priorities ahead of a second Donald Trump administration in the US and the unpredictability that stems from his statements, many of which are controversial.
Mr Wang described the COC, which will provide guidelines to help manage disputes in a peaceful manner, as an "enhanced and upgraded version" of the DOC.
At the same time, the EU delivered its Indo-Pacific system which called for "multi-layered commitment with China on issues of normal interest" while "pushing back where basic conflict exists with China, for example, on common freedoms."
