COC on South China Sea will have no teeth if China takes lead COC on South China Sea will have no teeth if China takes lead
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 09, 2017
To prevent conflicts and maintain order in the South China Sea, it is indispensable to lay down legally binding international rules. It will be difficult to achieve this objective as long as China, which is continuing its self-righteous maritime advances, takes the lead in discussions on this.