Weekly News 6/4-12/4

-(Yahoo 10/4) Obama: China's neighbors must not be 'elbowed aside': He warned against aggressive acts by China while at the same time welcoming its strong economy and global reach. -(People’s Daily 9/4) China urges U.S. not to take sides on territorial issues -(Reuters 9/4) China mounts detailed defense of South China Sea reclamation, saying they would be used for military defense as well as to...

06/04/2015

Weekly Bulletin 23/3-29/3

China's Xi preaches peace; Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea; Indonesia can act as broker in South China Sea disputes..

03/04/2015

China’s ‘Great Wall of Sand’ raises U.S. concerns

Land reclamation by China in South China Sea raises questions over Beijing’s intentions, U.S. Pacific commander says.

02/04/2015

Weekly News 30/3-5/4

-(The Bangkok Post 3/4) Why Beijing is in such a hurry to grab the China Sea: Perhaps that is all China needs for military and negotiating purposes. –(National Interest 3/4) Exposed: How China's Navy Went Global -(GMA Network 3/4) Pro-PHL hackers deface Chinese websites over ‘reclamation’: "To the Government of China, stop the reclamation, do not put or establish any structure on that location...

30/03/2015

Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea

The Philippines said on Thursday it would resume repair and reconstruction works in the disputed South China Sea after halting activities last year over concerns about the effect on an arbitration complaint filed against China.

27/03/2015

Weekly Bulletin 16/3-22/3

Vietnam’s Prime Minister paid official visit to Australia; Philippines counters China in new South China Sea Case submission; Senators seek U.S. strategy to stop China's South China Sea reclamation...

25/03/2015

Indonesian president says China's main claim in South China Sea has no legal basis

Indonesian President Joko Widodo says one of China's main claims to the majority of the South China Sea has no legal basis in international law, but Jakarta wants to remain an "honest broker" in one of Asia's most sensitive territorial dispute.

23/03/2015

Weekly News 23/3-29/3

-(The Diplomat 27/3) Indonesia, China Seal 'Maritime Partnership': During President Jokowi’s vist to China, he and Xi Jinping pledged increased maritime cooperation. -(Reuters 26/3) Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea: Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario said the repair and maintenance works did not violate an informal code of conduct in the South China Sea because they...

23/03/2015

Vietnam calls for 'self-restraint' in disputed South China Sea

Vietnam and Australia called on Wednesday for "self-restraint" in the South China Sea and warned against the unilateral use of force, an obvious reference to China's increasingly aggressive presence that has stirred concerns across the disputed region.

19/03/2015

Weekly Bulletin 9/3-15/3

U.S. criticizes China’s reclamation activites; China to build second aircraft carrier; Philippines concerned over China’s defense of South China Sea reclamation; Malaysia to push drafting COC...

18/03/2015