Weekly Bulletin 21/10-27/10

ASEAN, China to promote cooperation; Taipei, Manila hold 1st formal fishery talks; India backs Philippine arbitration bid to solve sea dispute; Philippine Defense Secretary clarifies conflicting reports on Scarborough Shoal concrete blocks…

29/10/2013

Weekly News 28/10-3/11

-(Jakarta Post 31/10) Indonesia to hold workshop on South China Sea: In an effort to prevent the dispute from further escalating, Indonesia is organizing a workshop on the South China Sea territorial dispute from Thursday to Saturday in Yogyakarta, the Foreign Ministry announced. -(The Huffington Post 31/10) China Amps Up Its Soft Power in the South China Sea While Washington Shows the Flag -(Global...

28/10/2013

‘Concrete blocks in Scarborough Shoal not threat to navigation’

The concrete blocks in Scarborough Shoal do not pose a threat to freedom of navigation and should not be taken as a sign that the country has lost sovereignty over the area, Philippine President Aquino said.

24/10/2013

Weekly Bulletin 14/10-20/10

Philippines to defend its sovereignty at sea; Conference calls for peaceful settlement of South China Sea issue; EU has ‘vital interest’ in open, secure South China Sea; Vietnam, China issue joint statement…

23/10/2013

International community calls for peaceful settlement of East Sea issue

An international conference on security and cooperation in the East Sea was held in Moscow, Russia on October 18th.

21/10/2013

Weekly News 21/10-27/10

-(The Diplomat 25/10) Is India Playing a Double Game in the South China Sea? India appears to be playing something of a double game on the South China Sea dispute as it tries to balance its competing interests of expanding its influence in Southeast Asia without unduly upsetting China. –(The Diplomat 25/10) China-ASEAN Joint Development Overshadowed by South China Sea -(ABS-CBN News 25/10) AFP...

21/10/2013

Weekly Bulletin 7/10-13/10

23rd ASEAN Summit wraps up in Brunei; Vietnamese Premier calls for secure regional architecture for East Asia; China advocates direct talks of South China Sea countries; Philippines calls for rules-based solution to sea disputes…

15/10/2013

China, Vietnam to set up group to explore disputed South China Sea

China and Vietnam have agreed to set up a working group to jointly explore their disputed waters in the South China Sea as the two nations vowed to move beyond the territorial row and enhance bilateral ties.

14/10/2013

Weekly News 14/10-20/10

-(People’s Daily 18/10) Three ideas to make a breakthrough on South China Sea issue: China's three breakthrough ideas are consistent with the country's diplomatic strategy: pursuit of peaceful development, cooperation, and a new win-win diplomatic philosophy. -(SCMP 17/10) Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang mount diplomatic offensive in Southeast Asia: Chinese top leaders use absence of Obama at regional meetings...

14/10/2013

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