Philippine sea patrols to check on China naval exercises

Philippine naval security forces are set to conduct “sovereignty patrols” in the South China Sea to check on possible intrusions by Chinese vessels conducting naval exercises within the country’s maritime boundaries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.

22/03/2013

Vietnam demands China to end sovereignty violation

Vietnam once again rejects the so-called Sansha city and requests China to end violations of its sovereignty, and take no action to impede the legal fishing activities of Vietnamese fishing boats and fishermen, a representative of the National Boundary Commission stated on March 19th.

20/03/2013

Weekly Bulletin (11 March - 17 March)

Chinese surveillance vessels harrassed two Vietnamese ships; New president Xi tells China military to improve battle ability; U.S. to cooperate with Brunei on the South China Sea issue; Obama to raise maritime issues at Asia summits; U.S., Philippine soldiers to join Balikatan 2013…

19/03/2013

Kerry maintains Asian pivot position

The new US Secretary of State John Kerry has quashed suspicions he harbours secret doubts about the wisdom of Washington's so-called "pivot" towards Asia, saying he is as wedded to the policy as his predecessor, Hillary Clinton.

19/03/2013

China president Xi calls for "great renaissance"

China's newly-installed president Xi Jinping said on Sunday (March 17th) he would fight for a "great renaissance of the Chinese nation", in his first speech as head of state of the world's most populous country.

18/03/2013

Weekly News 18/3-24/3

-(Manila Standard Today 23/3) Beijing pushes sea aggression: China continued its aggressive moves towards reinforcing its claim over the contested waters and territories in the South China Sea, by conducting maritime patrols, both in the waters and in the air space above the contested areas. China sends largest fishery patrol ship to Spratlys -(GMA Network 23/3) New Philippine envoy takes up South...

18/03/2013

Weekly Bulletin (4 March - 10 March)

China to regroup marine bodies, carries combined patrol in South China Sea; Vietnam reaffirms sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa; Singapore stresses importance of strengthening regional ties; Russia seeks closer naval ties with Vietnam…

14/03/2013

Weekly News 11/3-17/3

-(Vietnamplus 16/3) East Sea issue spotlighted at international seminar: International law should be applied to solve the East Sea issue, many foreign scholars said at a seminar held in New York from March 13 to 15 by the Asia Society and Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Vietnam’s fishing boats driven away by Chinese ships -(China Daily 16/3) Obama offers congratulations to Xi:...

11/03/2013

Vietnam reaffirms sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on March 7th affirmed Vietnamese sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

09/03/2013

Weekly News 4/3-10/3

-(9/3 The Marietta Times) Conflict, not coexistance in the South China Sea: In the year ahead, expect confrontation and conflict, not peaceful coexistence, to reign in the South China Sea. India, Japan conduct naval meet -(8/3 Asia Sentinet)Who's Bluffing Whom in the South China Sea? The real consequence for China of any and all conflict in the region is and has always been an American intervention....

04/03/2013