During a dialogue on Sunday, August 6, in Manila, Asean foreign ministers and China formally adopted the "framework" for further negotiations on the Code of Conduct. We don't want to prejudge the result of those negotiations," Wang told reporters at the lobby stairs of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). He also mentioned a condition for Beijing to accept the announcement in November of the formal start of negotiations. In a separate press briefing, DFA spokesman Robespierre Bolivar said the foreign ministers of Asean and China agreed on "three steps" beginning with the official adoption of the framework for the code of conduct. The leaders of Asean and China are expected to announce the formal start of negotiations on the Code at their summit in November," Bolivar said.

Source: The China Post August 07, 2017 06:00 UTC