Vietnam demands China investigate beating, robbery against Vietnamese fishermen

Vietnam demands that China conduct investigation and strictly deal with the recent beating and robbery by its forces targeting Vietnamese fishermen, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh on September 9th.

10/09/2014

Weekly Bulletin 1/9-7/9

China opens new route for cruises to islands disputed with Vietnam; Vietnam demands China end tourism to Paracel islands; Singapore and Chinese navies carry out bilateral exercise in East China Sea…

10/09/2014

Phl allies support arbitration with China

Philippine allies, including the United States, are supporting the arbitration proceedings the government has initiated against China challenging the latter’s claim in the South China Sea, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said yesterday.

09/09/2014

South China Sea disputes: Chinese historical evidence found wanting

“Historical evidences” of some Chinese scholars are vague, erroneous or blatantly false, relying as they do on uncorroborated evidence, faulty logic, misquotes, misinterpretations and outright inventions.

09/09/2014

One confrontation, three legal questions

“Is Vietnam or China legally right in this confrontation?”: According to UNCLOS as has been interpreted by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the answer is definitely Vietnam, regardless of the answers to the first two questions.

08/09/2014

Weekly News 8/9-14/9

-(CogitAsia 12/9) Vietnam’s Naval Upgrades Likely Will Limit but not Deter China in the South China Sea: Should armed conflict erupt, Vietnam has the capability to inflict damage on China. But could Hanoi inflict enough damage to actually deter it? -(RSIS 12/9) Energy Competition in South China Sea: A Front-burner Issue? The recent clashes between Vietnam and China over the latter’s deployment...

08/09/2014

China says 2 pilots died in aircraft carrier tests

Two Chinese test pilots were killed during development of the country’s first aircraft carrier fighter wing, state media said, in a rare admission of problems with the hugely popular naval program.

06/09/2014

Weekly Bulletin 25/8-31/8

China adding military facilities on Spratly; US, China tensions a ‘threat to region’; Viet Nam, China agree to restore, develop ties; U.S., Chinese officials to meet at Pentagon after jet intercept…

05/09/2014

Vietnam demands China end tourism to Hoang Sa

China’s tourism activities on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago are a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty, Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh said on September 4th.

04/09/2014

Weekly News 1/9-7/9

-(SCMP 6/9) China says 2 pilots died in aircraft carrier tests: Two Chinese test pilots were killed during development of the country’s first aircraft carrier fighter wing, state media said, in a rare admission of problems with the hugely popular naval program. -(The Nation 6/9) China-Asean ties: Soft power snagged in South China Sea: Beijing's multifaceted relationship with Southeast Asia is hamstrung...

03/09/2014