Weekly News 4/6 - 10/6

-(CNN 5/6) US B-52s fly by contested islands amid rising tensions with China: The nuclear capable B-52 bombers fly about 20 miles from those man-made islands. -(PhilStar 4/6) France, UK sail warships in SCS: French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly and British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson made this statement at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend.

05/06/2018

Weekly News 28/5 - 3/6

-(CNN 1/6) US warns of ability to take down Chinese artificial islands, said Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, director of the Joint Staff. -(VNExpress 1/6) China elevates combat readiness in South China Sea, experts say: Asian giant moves to realize ambitions articulated by Xi at 19th Communist Party National Congress.

30/05/2018

Weekly News 21/5 - 27/5

-(CNN 23/5) China 'disinvited' from major US military exercise over SCS: " China's behavior is inconsistent with the principles and purposes of the RIMPAC exercise". -(Foreign Policy 23/5) North Korea Is a Dangerous Distraction: The real struggle in Asia is with China — and Trump is throwing away U.S. advantages.

24/05/2018

Weekly News 14/5 - 20/5

- (CNN 17/5) China using 'debtbook diplomacy' to spread its strategic aims in Asia Pacific: In some cases the huge debts grow to a size too large to pay back, allowing Beijing to leverage the loans to "acquire strategic assets or political influence over debtor nations." -(The Diplomat 16/5) What’s in Indonesia’s Indo-Pacific Cooperation Concept? The articulation of ASEAN’s own Indo-Pacific concept...

15/05/2018

Weekly News 14/5 - 20/5

-(PhilStar 15/5) China to deploy fighter jets to SCS— think tank: In a matter of time, China will deploy fighter jets to its artificial islands, which is expected to significantly expand Beijing’s capability to project power in its outposts. -(Atimes 14/5) China’s missiles in the SCSmean girding for war: Despite promises to not militarize reefs illegally seized, Beijing has done exactly that –...

15/05/2018

Vietnam asks China to maintain peace in East Sea

Vietnam asks China, as a large nation in the region and the world, to perform its responsibility in maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on May 8.

11/05/2018

Weekly News 7/5 - 13/5

-(National Interest 10/5) China's Plan to Conquer the South China Sea Is Now Clear: China’s intent with regard to the SCS has been evident for years. But Beijing’s big lie has finally been laid bare. -(Bloomberg 10/5) China Sends Military Plane to Third South China Sea Airstrip: amid renewed complaints about the country expanding its military presence in the busy shipping lane.

08/05/2018

Weekly News 30/4 - 6/5

-(The Guardian 3/5) China deploys cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: Missiles could targets ships and aircraft, according to CNBC, and mark another step in the militarisation of the disputed islands. -(The Diplomat 2/5) Now is Not the Time to Back Down in the SCS: Realpolitik cannot triumph over Moralpolitik.

02/05/2018

Weekly News 23/4 - 29/4

-(The Diplomat 26/4) The South China Sea and ASEAN's 32nd Summit Meeting: Will Cambodia once again undermine ASEAN’s position on the South China Sea? -(The Globe and Mail 24/4) Canada Senate passes motion condemning China’s ‘hostile behaviour’ in SCS: The measure decries the “escalating and hostile behaviour exhibited by the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea”

24/04/2018

China challenged Australian warships in South China Sea

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asserted the right of the Australian navy to travel the South China Sea, after local media reported three Australian warships were challenged by the Chinese navy earlier this month.

22/04/2018