Weekly News 22/5-28/5

-(Channel NewsAsia 28/5) China is "strongly dissatisfied" with the mention of the East and South China Sea issues in a Group of Seven (G7) statement, which called for a demilitarisation of "disputed features". -(ABC News 27/5) Chinese jets come within several hundred feet of US plane over South China Sea: A defense official described the Chinese intercept as "unprofessional."

24/05/2017

Weekly Bulletin 15/5-21/5

China wants to boost practical cooperation with the Philippies; Jokowi observes massive Indonesian military exercise near South China Sea; China-ASEAN conduct bilateral consultation on the South China Sea…

23/05/2017

China, Vietnam agree to keep South China Sea tensions in check

China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two nations said in a joint communique China released on Monday.

16/05/2017

Weekly News 15/5 - 21/5

-(Channel NewsAsia 18/5) 4 Indonesian soldiers killed in South China Sea exercise, when an artillery cannon malfunctioned. -(Reuters 17/5) China installs rocket launchers on disputed South China Sea island, according to a state-run newspaper, offering new details on China's ongoing military build-up.

16/05/2017

Weekly Bulletin 8/5-14/5

Satellite images reveal Chinese expansion in South China Sea; Duterte won’t waste efforts of past admins in South China Sea issue; US Senators write to Trump About U.S. FONOPs…

16/05/2017

Weekly Bulletin 1/5-7/5

Hanoi rebukes China’s fishing ban in South China Sea; Philippine Justice launches e-book challenging China's sea claims; US Secretary of State meets with ASEAN foreign ministers…

09/05/2017

Philippine envoy to the Philippines says US not changing Spratlys stand

US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Sunday reiterated his government’s commitment to keep freedom of navigation intact in the South China Sea.

08/05/2017

Weekly News 8/5 - 14/5

-(Foreign Policy 10/5) Senators to Trump: Show Resolve with Beijing in South China Sea, calling for more U.S. naval patrols to uphold navigation rights in the disputed waterway. -(National Interest 10/5) How the South China Sea Can Help America Prod Beijing: No indication has been made as to whether Washington, DC is trading the South China Sea for Beijing’s cooperation on Pyongyang.

08/05/2017

Trump nominee for China ambassador promises firm line on Beijing

President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to China promised on Tuesday to take a firm line with Beijing on issues from North Korea to South China Sea, trade disputes and human rights.

03/05/2017

Weekly News 1/5 - 7/5

-(Bloomberg 5/5) Tillerson ‘Emphatic’ About Need to Halt South China Sea Buildup: Militarization and construction in the South China Sea must stop while territorial disputes in the area are worked out. -(Lawfareblog 5/5) ASEAN Soft-Pedals South China Sea Disputes: During the plenary and summit there was no leader that mentioned inclusion or made reference to the land reclamation, militarization...

03/05/2017