China's top diplomat to visit Vietnam again amid sea dispute

China's top diplomat will visit Vietnam next week, China said on Friday, five months after he last visited during a period of tension over a Chinese oil drilling rig working in part of the South China Sea both countries claim.

24/10/2014

Philippines pushes arbitration in China sea row

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said the international arbitration Manila has initiated to challenge China's territorial claims in the South China Sea and a legally binding "Code of Conduct" are the only ways to settle the long-raging disputes peacefully.

23/10/2014

Weekly Bulletin 13/10-19/10

Vietnamese PM paid official visit to the EU; Philippines intensifies call on international community to support Triple Action Plan; China, Vietnam patch ties after tense standoff over territorial disputes in South China Sea…

22/10/2014

Vietnam, China agree to avoid use and threat of force

Vietnam and China reached a consensus on settling disputes by peaceful means, while the armies should closely monitor activities at sea to avoid the threat and use of force, and prevent clashes, Vietnamese Defence Minister told the press on the sidelines of the on-going 8th Vienam's National Assembly session.

21/10/2014

Weekly News 20/10-26/10

-(Reuters 24/10) China's top diplomat to visit Vietnam again amid sea dispute: State Councillor Yang Jiechi, who outranks the foreign minister, will arrive in Vietnam on Monday for meetings with Vietnam Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, China's foreign ministry said in a statement. -(PhilStar 24/10) China's old maps negate own 'historical' claims over Spratlys: "Throughout Chinese dynasties, China's...

20/10/2014

Vietnam concerned by violations of int’l law in East Sea

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung raised Vietnam’s special concern about the recent violations of international law in the East Sea at the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit that closed in Italy on Friday.

18/10/2014

Germany to bring East Sea issue to 10th ASEM, Merkel says

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that Germany and other European Union member states will raise the East Sea issue at the 10 th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) taking place in Milan, Italy on October 16th-17th.

16/10/2014

Weekly Bulletin 6/10-12/10

China’s run-way construction in Paracel islands is unlawful; China unhappy over India-US reference to South China Sea; First U.S.-China-Australia Joint Military Drills Begin in Darwin…

15/10/2014

Weekly News 13/10-19/10

-(Tuoitre 18/10) Vietnam concerned by violations of int’l law in East Sea: Vietnamese PM emphasized the need to exercise restraint, not to use or threat to use force, prevent acts that can cause tensions, and resolve disputes through peaceful measures in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. –(VOV 17/10) Peaceful settlement of disputes needed, Vietnamese...

13/10/2014

China’s run-way construction in Hoang Sa is unlawful

China’s efforts to construct a 2,000m airstrip on Phu Lam island in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago are unfounded and do not alter the fact that Vietnam holds indisputable sovereign rights over the archipelago, Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh said on October 9 in a regular press conference.

10/10/2014