Tough to cut South China Sea deal with Beijing by 2026, say experts

Analysts from Singaporean and Malaysian think tanks say any agreement on the South China Sea code of conduct depends a lot on China, citing differing legal interpretations and Asean members’ fear of a harsh response from Beijing. Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/12/10/tough-to-cut-a-maritime-deal-with-china-by-2026 Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/12/10/sukar-muktamad-perjanjian-maritim-dengan-china-pada-2026-kata-penganalisis Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs. Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP #FMTNews