Weekly Bulletin (20 May - 26 May)

Chinese cruises sail to Paracel Islands; China's satellite data network reaches South China Sea; Chinese ship attacks Vietnamese fishing boat; Del Rosario urges China to be ‘a responsible and positive force’; Japan to provide patrol boats to Philippines…

30/05/2013

Vietnam opposes Chinese ships’ ramming

A Foreign Ministry representative on May 26th met and delivered a diplomatic note to a representative of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi opposing Chinese ships’ recent ramming of a Vietnamese fishing from the central province of Quang Ngai in the waters in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

27/05/2013

Weekly News 27/5-2/6

-(Vietnamplus 31/5) Vietnamese PM highlights strategic trust at Shangri La Dialogue: Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for the building and reinforcement of strategic trust for peace, cooperation, development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region on the basis of international law. PM’s keynote address at 12th Shangri-La Dialogue -(Vietnamnet 31/5) Vietnamese government to...

27/05/2013

Weekly Bulletin (13 May - 19 May)

Field survey illegally conducted in the South China Sea; China unilaterally imposes annual South China Sea fishing ban; Vietnam protests China’s fishing ban in East Sea; Philippines apologizes to Taiwan over fisherman’s death; Taiwan takes action against Philippines in diplomatic row…

22/05/2013

Philippines protests presence of Chinese ships in Spratly islands

The Philippines has formally protested the “provocative and illegal” presence of Chinese government ships around a shoal within the Philippine continental shelf in the South China Sea, asserting exclusive rights to use resources within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

21/05/2013

Weekly News 20/5-26/5

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 25/5) Philippines urges China to to be ‘a responsible and positive force’: Warning that escalating tensions in the South China Sea “could lead to conflict,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario urged China at a foreign policy forum in Tokyo to act responsibly instead of resorting to aggression in the wake of its its rapid rise as an economic and military power...

20/05/2013

Weekly Bulletin (6 May - 12 May)

Vietnam urges international law compliance in East Sea; Chinese maritime law enforcement to double air patrols; Taiwan dispatches fleet to protect fishing boats; Philippines sea patrol checks out Chinese ships; ASEAN Defence Ministers aim for stronger cooperation…

16/05/2013

Vietnam protests China’s fishing ban in East Sea

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 15 protested against China’s unilateral implementation of a ban on fishing in the East Sea.

15/05/2013

Vietnamese Prime Minister inspects submarine testing progress in Russia

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 13th  inspected the progress of Vietnam’s Kilo-class submarine, which is being tested in Kaliningrad, Russia.

14/05/2013

Weekly News 13/5-19/5

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 19/5) Philippines rejects Taiwan allegation of murder: Malacañang on Saturday rejected Taiwan’s allegations that Filipino coast guards had intentionally killed a Taiwanese fisherman in waters off Balintang Island in northern Philippines last week, triggering a major diplomatic row between the two countries. -(ABS-CBN News 17/5) Taiwan thanks China for condemning Philippines...

13/05/2013