Why China must pay a cost for its actions in South China Sea

Since late 2013, China has been engaged in the frenzied creation of artificial islands and the militarisation of the South China Sea. What is even more shocking, not to mention dangerous, is that China has incurred no international costs for its behaviour.

22/12/2015

Maintaining Peace in the South China Sea

China’s terraforming activities and territorial claims in the SCS have unnerved its neighbors in the region. The United States has made FONOPs near the Spratly Islands part of its strategy to address Chinese actions; they must be combined with diplomacy, as well as cooperation among America and its partners, to be truly effective.

22/12/2015

Weekly News 21/12 - 27/12

-(Reuters 27/12) Filipino protesters land on disputed island in South China Sea, in a stand against what they say is Beijing's creeping invasion of the Philippine EEZ. -(Defenseworld 26/12) Chinese Su-35 To Counter US Military Movement In South China Sea: The Su-35’s ability to take off from a relatively short runway will enable it to use the runways China will build on its artificial islands

21/12/2015

Philippines vows stronger military to back South China Sea claim

Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed on Dec. 21 to leave behind a stronger and a more capable armed forces to face maritime challenges in the South China Sea when he leaves office next year.

21/12/2015

If China's Goliath Threatens Asia, Then Arm David

There is a Goliath menacing the western Pacific. China’s construction of three huge artificial islands with obvious military capacity in the South China Sea has already destabilized the security equilibrium in the region.

21/12/2015

China’s Pivot to the Sea: The Modernizing PLA Navy

Since at least 2004, Chinese security thinking has undergone a steady shift toward emphasizing the maritime domain.

18/12/2015

China warns BBC plane away from artificial SCS island

A small plane chartered by a BBC news crew drew a warning from the Chinese navy after it flew near a Chinese-built artificial island in the South China Sea, according to a recent report.

15/12/2015

China’s Sinopec to build service station on Woody Island in disputed South China Sea

Chinese oil major Sinopec is building a service station on an island in the South China Sea, as China continues to expand its civilian infrastructure in the disputed waterway, entrenching its reach in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia.

15/12/2015

Weekly News 14/12 - 20/12

-(Thejakartapost 18/12) ASEAN vs. China over South China Sea: Under the present circumstances, it is important for ASEAN to tie up with other major powers of the region  for stronger strategic, diplomatic and defense cooperation. -(Heritage 17/12) China’s Pivot to the Sea: Washington must make clear that China cannot use them to intimidate key partners or to dominate the vital East Asian region.

15/12/2015

Weekly Bulletin 07/12 - 13/12

China expresses concerns over US P-8 deployment in Singapore; Taiwan urged to end violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty; Vietnam welcomes all actions contributing to regional peace; India, Japan opposed unilateral activities in the SCS. 

15/12/2015