Vietnam says China's military drills in South China Sea harm code of conduct talks

The drills could complicate regional efforts to establish a maritime code and harm COC negotiations, foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told a regular press briefing.

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In this April 21, 2017, file photo, Chinese structures and an airstrip on the man-made Subi Reef at the Spratlys group of islands are seen from a Philippine Air Force C-130 transport plane off the disputed South China Sea
HANOI: Vietnam said on Thursday that military drills conducted this week by Beijing in the South China Sea will hurt negotiations on a maritime code of conduct (COC) in the disputed waters.

The drills could complicate regional efforts to establish a maritime code and harm COC negotiations, foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told a regular press briefing.
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