ASEAN sees progress in averting clashes in the South China Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations said it has seen progress in drawing up a "code of conduct" to avert clashes in the South China Sea between its members and China, as the group on Saturday wrapped up a series of meetings this week.Erywan Yusof, second foreign minister of Brunei which currently holds the rotating ASEAN chair, told reporters in Bandar Seri Begawan that the meetings between ASEAN and its dialogue partners were productive, referring to an agreement reached by the group and China on the preamble to the code of conduct on the South China Sea.Some ASEAN member states and…READ FULL ARTICLE