China installed military jamming equipment on Spratly islands, U.S. Says

Disclosure comes as Chinese military conducts what U.S. officials describe as its largest military exercise to date in South China Sea.

10/04/2018

Weekly News 9/4 - 15/4

-(CNN 13/4) Xi Jinping's China shows off force in SCS: Xi called for further modernization of the country's navy into a "world-class force" and emphasized the Chinese Communist Party's leadership over the military. -(SCMP 13/4) China-Philippines oil and gas exploration deal for SCS ‘near’: The Philippine Foreign Secretary Cayetano reveals during Hong Kong trip that Beijing and Manila have accepted...

10/04/2018

China, Vietnam promise to keep peace in South China Sea


China and Vietnam vowed on Sunday (Apr 1) to keep the peace in the South China Sea, the resource-rich waterway that has long been a source of tension between Hanoi and its powerhouse communist neighbour.

02/04/2018

Weekly News 2/4 - 8/4

-(Newsweek 5/4) Russia to join U.S.-China SCS face off after Vietnam pact: The agreement set out the details of military cooperation between the two countries from 2018 until 2020. -(National Interest 5/4) Are China and the Philippines Agreeing to Share the South China Sea? The two countries are now considering a series of resource-sharing agreements in the sea.

02/04/2018

China, Philippines discuss joint South China Sea projects

Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano hailed a “golden period” in ties with China on Wednesday despite differences over the South China Sea as the countries discussed how they might conduct joint development projects in the disputed waters.

29/03/2018

Weekly News 26/3 - 1/4

-(Reuters 27/3) Satellite images reveal show of force by Chinese navy in South China Sea: Dozens of Chinese naval vessels are exercising this week with an aircraft carrier in a large show of force off Hainan island in the South China Sea. -(Japan Times 26/3) Why the South China Sea is critical to security: China’s cost-free change of the status quo in the South China Sea has resulted in costs for...

26/03/2018

U.S. Warship sails past South China Sea artificial island in Freedom of Navigation Mission

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation operation past an artificial island controlled by China on Friday, a U.S. defense official confirmed to USNI News.

24/03/2018

ASEAN's Sydney Declaration aired strongest position on South China Sea

Despite the lack of an explicit reference to China's militarization of the West Philippine Sea, the ASEAN and Australia's joint statement brought out the strongest position on the contested waters, an analyst said.

23/03/2018

Weekly News 19/3 - 25/3

-(PhilStar 22/3) ASEAN's Sydney Declaration aired strongest position on SCS, Despite the lack of an explicit reference to China's militarization -(Washington Post 21/3) China, Philippines discuss joint South China Sea projects: Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano hailed a “golden period” in ties with China.

22/03/2018

China, Philippines discuss joint South China Sea projects

Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano hailed a “golden period” in ties with China on Wednesday despite differences over the South China Sea as the countries discussed how they might conduct joint development projects in the disputed waters.

21/03/2018