ASEAN, China vow to maintain peace, stability in South China Sea

ASEAN and China reaffirmed here on Wednesday the importance of maintaining peace, stability and maritime security in the South China Sea, pledging to ensure a full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).

10/10/2013

Asean summit to talk trade, China Sea

Festering territorial disputes provide the backdrop for an Asian summit kicking off Wednesday with China flexing its diplomatic muscle in the absence of a grounded President Barack Obama.

09/10/2013

Weekly Bulletin 30/9-6/10

Vietnam, US hold sixth political-security-defence dialogue; China must 'play by the rules'; No consensus yet between Phl, US in military bases issue; US commitment to Asia remains despite shutdown…

08/10/2013

Weekly News 7/10-13/10

–(Official Gazette 11/10) PHL: Rule of law and the solution to maritime disputes: The Philippines renewed before the United Nations (UN) its long-standing commitment to the peremptory norm mandating the peaceful and rules-based resolution of all international disputes, especially the current maritime disputes straddling the West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. -(GMA Network 10/10) US gives...

07/10/2013

China's Xi urges improved SE Asia ties in Indonesia speech

China's President Xi Jinping said Thursday territorial disputes with Southeast Asia should be resolved in a "peaceful manner" as he sought to mend frayed ties during the first speech by a foreign leader to the Indonesian parliament.

03/10/2013

Weekly Bulletin 23/9-29/9

Vietnam, China talk co-operation on less sensitive fields at sea; Russia Starts Building 2 Frigates for Vietnamese Navy; France supports VN's stance of settling East Sea issue; hina and ASEAN must end island disputes 'swiftly'…

01/10/2013

China and ASEAN must end island disputes 'swiftly', says Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged China and its Asian neighbours to resolve territorial disputes over the South China Sea as swiftly as possible.

30/09/2013

Weekly News 30/9-6/10

-(The Brunei Times 4/10) Aquino sets no meeting with China at ASEAN: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is set to attend nine meetings at the 23rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Brunei next week but has arranged no bilateral discussions with China -(The National Interest 4/10) The South China Sea and the Lessons of History -(Vietnamplus 3/10) Vietnam calls for peace...

30/09/2013

France supports VN's stance of settling East Sea issue

France supports Viet Nam’s consistent stance of settling East Sea disputes by peaceful measures based on respect for international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, strictly implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea, as well as building the Code of Conduct in the East Sea as early as possible.

26/09/2013

Weekly Bulletin 16/9-22/9

Philippines focuses on code of conduct, arbitration case;  US reiterates yet again it is not seeking a military base in Philippines; Vietnam, Japan boosts military cooperation; US, PH launch war games…

24/09/2013