U.S. Navy urges joint Southeast Asia patrols of South China Sea

The commander of the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet called on Southeast Asian nations to form a combined maritime force to patrol areas of the South China Sea where territorial tensions flare with China.

18/03/2015

Weekly News 16/3-22/3

-(Reuters 20/3) Senators seek U.S. strategy to stop China's South China Sea reclamation: Without a comprehensive strategy, "long-standing interests of the United States, as well as our allies and partners, stand at considerable risk." -(Bloomberg 203) What's Wrong With China's Army? “The PLA is big, bulky, ineffective and unable to fight,” said Zhang Baohui, director of the Center for Asian Pacific...

16/03/2015

Weekly Bulletin 2/3-8/3

China to rise 10% in defense budget; Top US Commander raises concern over Chinese reclamation activities; Philippines suspends Reed Bank drilling in South China Sea...

11/03/2015

PLP concerned over China’s defense of South China Sea reclamation

The Philippine Defense Department on Monday raised concerns over China’s reclamation projects in disputed areas in the South China Sea, said it will highten the risk of miscalculation.

10/03/2015

China’s island construction in South China Sea no threat, says Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says work is lawful, necessary and in China’s ‘own yard’.

09/03/2015

Weekly News 9/3-15/3

-(The Jakarta Post 13/3) Indonesia urged to be proactive in South China Sea settlement: By working out a closer dialogue and cooperation with China and ASEAN. -(PhilStar 13/3) China’s activities in South China Sea violate UNCLOS: PLP said the issue on maritime entitlements must be resolved as part of diplomatic and peaceful processes to settle disputes.

09/03/2015

Weekly Bulletin 25/2-1/3

U.S. intelligence chief warns over China’s outposts; Philippines halts explorations in South China Sea; U.S. flies most advanced surveillance plane from Philippines...

04/03/2015

Philippine oil firm stops drilling in South China Sea

Oil firm Forum Energy announced it will stop its exploration activities in the South China Sea as ordered by the Philippines' Department of Energy (DOE).

03/03/2015

Weekly News 2/3-8/3

-(Vietnamplus 5/3) China requested to halt construction on Truong Sa Islands: Vietnam opposes China’s illegal construction and expansion of structures on Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and has requested China immediately desist these wrongful actions. -(CNN 5/3) China to narrow gap with U.S. by increasing military spending: While China's budget has increased by double digits every year...

02/03/2015

China is expanding its South China Sea outposts

China is expanding its outposts in the South China Sea to include stationing for ships and potential airfields as part of its "aggressive" effort to exert sovereignty, the U.S. intelligence chief said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday.

27/02/2015