Weekly News 4/8-10/8

-(Vietnamnet 8/8) Vietnam decries China’s illegal activities on Paracel islands: Vietnam has repeatedly asserted its undisputable sovereignty over the two archipelagoes- Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly). –(VOV 8/8) ASEAN to deliberate maritime security and safety in East Sea -(Reuters 8/8) U.S. to press South China Sea freeze despite China rejection: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,...

04/08/2014

Japan offers vessels to Vietnam to boost its sea strength

Japan will give six navy boats to Vietnam to boost its patrols and surveillance in the South China Sea, Japan's foreign minister said on Friday, in the latest sign of a strengthening of alliances between states locked in maritime rows with China.

01/08/2014

US Assistant Secretary stresses importance of Asia to US

US Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel responsible for East Asia and the Pacific has affirmed the importance of Asia to America as well as the region’s stability in the US interest.

31/07/2014

Weekly Bulletin 21/7-27/7

International experts call for peaceful solutions to South China Sea disputes; China dredges channels in Paracel islands, begins large-scale drills; Bill Clinton criticizes China’s South China Sea policy…

29/07/2014

Vietnam shouldn’t postpone legal fight against China till tomorrow

China’s Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig became a hot topic during an international symposium held in Vietnam on Saturday despite the fact that drilling platform was moved out of the Southeast Asian country’s waters earlier this month. 

28/07/2014

Weekly News 28/7-3/8

-(Reuters 1/8) Japan offers vessels to Vietnam to boost its sea strength: Japan will give six navy boats to Vietnam to boost its patrols and surveillance in the South China Sea, Japan's foreign minister said on Friday, in the latest sign of a strengthening of alliances between states locked in maritime rows with China. -(Nhandan 1/8) Vietnam calls on parties to not complicate South China Sea issue:...

28/07/2014

Weekly Bulletin 14/7-20/7

China ends illegal drilling near Paracel islands; Vietnamese fishermen captured by China released; Manila urges unity for South East Asian nations in China sea dispute; US welcomes China’s oil rig removal…

22/07/2014

Weekly Bulletin 14/7-20/7

  China ends illegal drilling near Paracel islands; Vietnamese fishermen captured by China released; Manila urges unity for South East Asian nations in China sea dispute; US welcomes China’s oil rig removal…

22/07/2014

New ten-dashed line map revealed China’s ambition

Deliberately and desperately applying irrelevant concepts and provisions of UNCLOS will not create the legal basis for the nine dashed line claim.

21/07/2014

Weekly News 21/7-27/7

-(PhilStar 25/7) US: South China Sea tension 'a little' toned down: The territorial row between China and its neighbors, including the Philippines, over the South China Sea has become less intense in the past weeks, the US Department of State said Friday. –(The Jakarta Post 25/7) Let’s make Asia Pacific peaceful: RI tells Chinese general -(National Interest 25/7) China's Big Course Correction in...

21/07/2014