Weekly Bulletin (4th June – 10th June)

Weekly Bulletin Issue 1 (4th June - 10th June)   China to heighten vigilance after U.S. navy shift; Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III paid a state visit to the United States of America; US relancing to Asia-Pacific notintended to contain China; Vietnam reaffirms stance on maritime dispute settlement; US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta highlights U.S. ties to Vietnam during...

21/06/2012

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20/06/2012

Weekly News 18/6-24/6

-(VNN 22/6) NA approves the Law of the Sea: Vietnam’s Law of the Sea was adopted by 495 out of 496 National Assembly (NA) deputies on June 21, accounting for 99.8 percent of the vote; (Philstar 22/6) Asean won't help Phl on China -(BBC 22/6) China morning round-up: South China Sea ructions: Most newspapers lead with Beijing's latest move in the multi-nation South China Sea territorial dispute;...

19/06/2012

Weekly News 11/6-17/6

-(Peopledaily 15/6) Philippines not that important to US: The future of the South China Sea mainly depends on China and the United States. A visible trend is that the sea is becoming increasingly less peaceful; (Inquirer 15/6) Scarborough Shoal: It’s PH map vs China map -(Indianexpress 14/6) Indian Navy in South China Sea: Beijing’s unwelcome escort.Although the Indian ships were in international...

11/06/2012

Weekly News 4/6-10/6

-(Ibtimes 6/6) Ships Leave But China-Philippines Relations Smolder At Scarborough Shoal: After nearly two months, the two countries appear to be taking fresh steps to defuse tensions over the area; (Chinadaily 6/6) Manila charting a dangerous new course -(Philstar 6/6) US troops can use Clark, Subic bases as long as they have prior clearance from the Philippine government; (Malaya 6/6) Scarborough...

05/06/2012

ARF 2012 stresses concern on East Sea disputes

Maritime security and nuclear power safety top the agenda of the security policy conference under the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) that was held in Cambodia on May 25.

30/05/2012

ASEAN completes draft COC on East Sea

Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on May 24 concluded drafting the key elements for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea , a Cambodian senior official said. 

30/05/2012

Weekly News 28/5-3/6

-(Xinhua 1/6) Beijing defends interests in Asia-Pacific: Beijing on Thursday urged Washington to respect China's interests in the Asia-Pacific region; (Chinadaily 1/6) China's restraint clear to all -(Nationmultimedia 1/6) China, Myanmar highlighted in Asia's geopolitical scene: Two dynamic changes in Asia came to the forefront at the 2012 World Economic Forum East Asia's session on "Geopolitics:...

28/05/2012

A legal analysis in support of Viet Nam’s position regarding the Paracel & Spratly Islands

To understand the complex nature of disputes over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, a comprehensive integration of the legal and the political perspectives is required. The legal perspective allows us to determine whether arguments of the claimants are valid and whether they are actually supported by historical facts. This essay reviews and analyses the arguments of the claimants from the perspective...

28/05/2012

Weekly News 14/5-20/5

-(Peopledaily 18/5) China calls for consistent diplomacy from Philippines: China called on the Philippines to send clear and consistent messages on diplomatic solutions to the ongoing standoff between the two countries in the SCS. -(Coshoctontribune 17/5) What is the U.S. strategy in the South China Sea? The U.S. seems to be sending a mixed signal to Asia; (Globaltimes17/5)29 Chinese fishermen...

21/05/2012