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Presentation for NIICE 2021 - On the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea

This presentation reviews the decades-long efforts at formulating a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea (COC) between the ASEAN and China. Changes in China's approach to the South China Sea disputes can be observed through its recent moves to accelerate the creation of the COC. This raises questions as to whether the COC is aimed at creating a rules-based framework for the region or instead at excluding outside powers from interfering. These are valid questions that need examining further as relevant parties continue to finalize this important document.