South China Sea: Asean needs to compromise with China to settle protracted code of conduct dispute
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After 20 years of negotiations and growing flare-ups in the disputed waters, the delay has produced more mistrust and arguably benefited powerful parties. Compromise may be the only realistic way for Asean claimants to harvest their resources without Chinese interference.