Weekly News 20/4-27/4

-(AFP 24/4) ASEAN Summit draft statement to urge 'self-restraint' in South China Sea dispute , but avoid directly criticising Chinese actions that have fanned tensions in the contested waters, a diplomatic source with knowledge the draft said. -(PhilStar 23/4) Phl, Vietnam to hold naval drills, scientific research in South China Sea: The planned activities are part of the soon-to-be signed“Joint...

20/04/2015

Vietnam protests China’s reef expansion in Truong Sa (Spratlys)

Vietnam once again declares that the country has sufficient legal and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh on April 16th.

17/04/2015

World should fear China's actions in South China Sea: Philippine leader

China's efforts to stake its claim to most of the South China Sea should spark fear around the world, with military conflict possible, Philippine President Benigno Aquino told AFP on April 14th.

15/04/2015

Weekly Bulletin 6/4-12/4

China mounts detailed defense of South China Sea reclamation; Obama says concerned China bullying others in South China Sea; China, Vietnam pledge peaceful resolution for sea dispute…

14/04/2015

China's expansion destroys coral reef, livelihood

The Philippines on Monday condemned anew China's reclamation in the South China Sea and issued a warning against "irreversible" damage to ecology the activities may cause.

14/04/2015

Weekly News 13/4-19/4

-(Vietnamplus 16/4) Vietnam protests China’s reef expansion in Truong Sa (Spratlys): Each construction and expansion project by foreigners on reef islands in Hoang Sa (Paracels) and Truong Sa that is not explicitly permitted by Vietnam is illegal and invalid. -(IHS Janes 16/4) China's first runway in Spratlys under construction: Satellite imagery shows that China has begun building a runway on...

13/04/2015

China mounts detailed defense of South China Sea reclamation

China on Thursday sketched out plans for the islands it is creating in the disputed South China Sea, saying they would be used for military defense as well as to provide civilian services that would benefit other countries.

10/04/2015

Weekly Bulletin 30/3-5/4

US Admiral says China 'creating a great wall of sand' in sea; Japan and U.S. look to extend naval missions after law change; Vietnam opposes the use of force in resolving disputes…

09/04/2015

China, Vietnam pledge peaceful resolution for sea dispute

China and Vietnam have pledged to look for a peaceful resolution to their dispute in the South China Sea via talks, following a meeting between China's president and the head of Vietnam's Communist Party, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday.

09/04/2015

U.S. defense chief heads East, talking tough on China

The U.S. is deeply concerned about China’s behavior in the South China Sea and its cyber activities, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday as he headed for security meetings in the region.

07/04/2015