ASEAN agrees on ASEAN Declaration on South China Sea
China gains de facto control of Mischief Reef in Philippine exclusive economic zone
ASEAN suggests to China idea for a Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea
Mar: COC negotiations begin
Nov: ASEAN-China Declaration on Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) agreed upon
ASEAN agrees upon Guidelines for the Implementation on the DOC
Jan: Philippines files case against China under UNCLOS
Sep: Formal ASEAN-China COC "consultations" recommence
Arbitration tribunal unanimous ruling on Philippine case against China released
Framework Agreement on COC agreed to by ASEAN and China
COC Single Draft Negotiating Text agreed to
First reading of COC Single Draft Negotiating Text