The adoption last weekend by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China of a framework for a code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea marks a milestone in a diplomatic process that began 25 years ago. (See South China Sea Code will not cover bilaterally disputed areas, says China)
Here is a timeline of key events dating back to 1992, when the goal of having a COC was first set.
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1992 ASEAN Declaration on the South China Sea
Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
Terms of Reference for Implementing the DOC
Draft of the Regional Code of Conduct in the South China Sea
Guidelines to Implement the DOC
Six-Point Principles on the South China Sea
Chairman’s Statement of the 18th Asean-China Summit
Chairman’s Statement of the 30th Asean Summit
Philippine Paper on ASEAN-China ZoPFFC in the South China Sea
ASEAN’s proposed elements of a Regional COC in the South China Sea
Report on the Fifth SOM on the Implementation of DOC (ASEAN Draft)
Report on the Fifth SOM on the Implementation of DOC (Chinese Draft)
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