Weekly Bulletin 10/11-16/11

Vietnam PM calls for South China Sea restraint; China, U.S. highlight new type of major-country relations; Chinese premier calls for peace, economic integration in East Asia; Beijing, Philippines move to calm South China Sea tensions…

19/11/2014

International workshop on East Sea (South China Sea) opens in Da Nang

The sixth international workshop on the East Sea opened in the central coastal city of Da Nang on November 17, with the participation of more than 200 Vietnamese and international academics and representatives of the diplomatic corps in Vietnam.

18/11/2014

Weekly News 17/11-23/11

-(Vietnamplus 21/11) US House Committee passes resolution on South China Sea, East China Sea: Resolution H.Res. 714, introduced by Congressman Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, reassures the strong support of the US Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region. –(Channel NewsAsia 21/11) China policies fuel tensions with US: US commission -(The...

17/11/2014

The 6th South China Sea International Conference

The Diplomacy Academy of Vietnam (DAV) , the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VLA) and the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) will jointly hold the 6th South China Sea International Conference entitled “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development” on November 17th – 18th in Danang, Vietnam.

14/11/2014

China cosies up to ASEAN with US$20b in loans

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday (Nov 13) also floated the possibility of a "friendship treaty" with Southeast Asian nations, in an apparent bid to defuse regional tensions which spiked this year over contested seas.

14/11/2014

Weekly Bulletin 3/11-9/11

Xi offers vision of China-driven 'Asia-Pacific dream'; Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s live firing on Truong Sa; Aquino says China's map only complicates South China Sea dispute…

12/11/2014

Beijing, Philippines move to calm South China Sea tensions

Philippine President Benigno Aquino said he and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had a "meeting of minds" on Tuesday during talks which included a territorial row that has soured relations between the South China Sea states.

12/11/2014

China, Vietnam willing to handle maritime issues through dialogue

China and Vietnam have agreed to handle maritime disputes through dialogue, Chinese state media reported on Monday, months after ties between the two countries hit a three-decade low in a row over a Chinese oil rig in disputed waters.

10/11/2014

Weekly News 10/11-16/11

-(Bloomberg 14/11) Vietnam Premier Calls for South China Sea Restraint: Vietnam’s premier called on countries to not alter rocks and shoals in the South China Sea and warned that improperly-handled disputes with China risk damaging bilateral relations between the two nations. –(Vietnamplus 13/11) 25th ASEAN Summit concludes in Myanmar -(Channel NewsAsia 13/11) China cosies up to ASEAN with US$20b...

10/11/2014

Vietnam asks China to stop illegal activities on Truong Sa

Vietnam urgently requests China to immediately put an end to its construction projects on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and refrain from repeating illegal activities in the future.

07/11/2014