Chinese ships patrol area contested by Malaysia

Three Chinese ships on Sunday patrolled the James Shoal, an area also claimed by Malaysia, and soldiers and officers on board swore to safeguard its sovereignty, in the latest sign of Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea.

27/01/2014

Weekly News 27/1-2/2

-(SCMP 27/1) Chinese-led international mission to explore South China Sea for oil: The first scientific ocean drilling expedition led and sponsored by China sails from Hong Kong tomorrow into the South China Sea - the subject of territorial disputes between Beijing and neighbouring countries. -(Reuters 26/1) Chinese Ships Patrol Area Contested by Malaysia: Three Chinese ships on Sunday patrolled...

27/01/2014

Weekly Bulletin 13/1-19/1

US lawmakers urge tough stance on China sea claims; Philippines won’t recognize China fisheries law; Russia hands over the second submarine to Vietnam; China calls on Manila to meet it halfway on fishing rules…

23/01/2014

ASEAN raises concern over developments in South China Sea

Following China's imposition of a new fisheries law, officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed concern over the recent developments in the South China Sea, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

20/01/2014

Weekly News 20/1-26/1

-(InterAksyon 24/1) South China Sea questions unite Philippines and China: An international expedition will be launched late this month in an attempt to determine the age one of the world’s most contentious bodies of water, the South China Sea, a science journal reports. -(Xinhua 24/1) South China Sea disputes should not overshadow regional cooperation -(The Washington 23/1) In China, top US diplomat...

20/01/2014

Philippines to bring China fishing law to Asean

The Philippines will discuss with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the new fisheries law of China that raises both regional and international concern for its serious implications.

17/01/2014

Weekly Bulletin 6/1-12/1

China defends South China Sea fishing rule; Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty; U.S. says China's fishing curbs 'provocative and potentially dangerous'; China, Vietnam launch consultations on sea-related joint development…

15/01/2014

Weekly News 13/1-19/1

-(ABS-CBN News 17/1) Philippines to bring China fishing law to ASEAN: The Philippines will discuss with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the new fisheries law of China that raises both regional and international concern for its serious implications. –(Channel NewsAsia 16/1)Philippines to defy China fishing rule: defence chief -(Strait Times 17/1) Why all the fuss about 'new' Hainan...

13/01/2014

Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty

Making the statement on January 10 in response to reporters who asked for Vietnam’s reaction to those acts by the Chinese side, Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi further said they also violated Vietnam’s sovereign right and jurisdiction in the East Sea under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

11/01/2014

U.S. says China's fishing curbs 'provocative and potentially dangerous'

The United States said on Thursday that new Chinese fishing restrictions in disputed waters in the South China Sea were "provocative and potentially dangerous."

10/01/2014