PH, US navies set war games

Around 4,000 troops from both the Philippine and United States navies will take part in this year’s Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise which kicks off Monday at 10 a.m. at Naval Forces West headquarters in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan province.

29/09/2014

Weekly News 29/9-5/10

-(CSIS) Perspectives on the South China Sea: Diplomatic, Legal, and Security Dimensions of the Dispute -(The Economist 3/10) Joining the dashes: The South China Sea’s littoral states will fight in the museums, in the archives and on the maps. -(The Diplomat 2/10) Is Indonesia Beijing’s Next Target in the South China Sea?

29/09/2014

Vietnam ready to take fishermen protection measures

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh has reiterated the Vietnamese Government’s readiness to launch necessary measures to protect fishermen’s normal activities in traditional fishing grounds at a regular Foreign Ministry press briefing in Hanoi on September 25th.

26/09/2014

Weekly Bulletin 15/9-21/9

China to oppose India-Vietnam oil deal within disputed South China Sea; White House rejects Chinese demand to end U.S. spy flights; German Chancellor Merkel backs PH stance on China row…

25/09/2014

Philippines Concerned About China, Leader Says

The president of the Philippines expressed concern on Tuesday about what he called the “hot to cold” messages from China in the protracted territorial disputes with his country — and others in the region — over areas of the South China Sea.

24/09/2014

Code of conduct urgently needed for South China Sea

Peace and stability in the South China Sea is in the interest of China and the 10-member Asean regional grouping, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said.

22/09/2014

Weekly News 22/9-28/9

-(Vietnamnet 26/9) Vietnam ready to take fishermen protection measures: Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh has reiterated the Vietnamese Government’s readiness to launch necessary measures to protect fishermen’s normal activities in traditional fishing grounds at a regular Foreign Ministry press briefing in Hanoi on September 25th. -(Vietnamplus 25/9) Deputy PM and FM presents...

22/09/2014

Weekly Bulletin 8/9-14/9

Wang Yi: Sticking to "Four Respect" on the South China Sea issue; Vietnam demands China investigate beating, robbery against Vietnamese fishermen; PHL map exhibit debunks China’s claim over Scarborough Shoal; US and China discuss avoiding military incidents…

16/09/2014

Vietnam, India to Expand Oil Exploration in Contested South China Sea

Vietnam and India agreed Monday to expand cooperation in oil and gas exploration and production in contested waters of the South China Sea, despite previous objections from China.

16/09/2014

Weekly News 15/9-21/9

-(Straits times 19/9) Separating fact from fiction in South China Sea conundrum: It is time to separate fact from fiction when it comes to several oft-made statements. -(Manila times 19/9) India, Vietnam call for order in disputed waters: At the conclusion of his trip to Vietnam, Mukherjee and his counterpart, Truong Tan Sang, issued a joint communique in which they called for countries to stand...

15/09/2014