-(SCMP 09/08) Beijing's South China Sea island building has polarised Asean nations: Diplomats stop short of calls to demand China stop islands' militarization.
-(Spuniknews 08/08) Ice and Fire: US, China Polar Opposite Over South China Sea: while Washington is seeking global hegemony, Beijing is maintaining an isolationist foreign policy approach
-(First post 08/08) India once again ticks of China over South China Sea issue, by taking a position at an international meet earlier this week that territorial disputes in South China Sea should be settled under the UN Convention.
-(The Diplomat 08/08) Japan’s New South China Sea Gift to the Philippines?: Reports indicate that Tokyo wants to donate planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols.
-(National Interest 07/08) Joint Air Patrols in the South China Sea: A Good Idea?: Information gained during these patrols could also be used for increasing transparency regarding current developments in the South China Sea.
-(The Guardian 07/08) Asean talks: Beijing's South China Sea island-building 'increasing tensions': The south-east Asian ministers’ joint final statement noted “the serious concerns expressed by some ministers on the land reclamations in the South China Sea”.
-(GMA Network 07/08) PHL, Japan see South China Sea issue ‘the same way’ : DFA spokesman Charles Jose said: "Philippines and Japan see what's happening in the South China Sea the same way and openly speak about them." (Sputniknews 07/08) China: My Way is the Right Way
-(ABC 06/08) John Kerry says US will not accept restrictions on movements in the sea: Mr Kerry said China's construction of facilities for "military purposes" on man-made islands was raising tensions and risked "militarisation" by other claimant states.
-(US.News 06/08) US proposes immediate halt to provocative South China Sea activities by China, others: Kerry said a joint commitment to halting land reclamation projects and construction would lower tensions and risks for miscalculation. He said the step would also create space to finalize a binding code of conduct.
-(Reuters 06/08) China accuses Manila, Tokyo of joining forces over South China Sea: China's Foreign Ministry said the Philippines foreign minister "attacked" China's South China Sea policy, and received support from his Japanese counterpart.
-(BloombergBusiness 06/08) South China Sea Roils Asean as China Says It’s Showing Restraint: However, land reclamation in the SCS “has eroded trust and confidence, increased tensions and may undermine peace,” the foreign ministers said in the joint statement in Kuala Lumpur.
-(Skynews 06/08) Bishop seeks clarity on South China Sea: Ms Bishop says with 70 per cent of Australia's trade moving through the South China Sea, the escalation of tensions is a cause for concern.
-(WSJ 06/08) Kerry Urges China to Halt All Activities in Disputed Sea: Mr. Kerry said: “What’s really needed, though, is an agreement to stop not just the reclamation, but the large-scale construction and militarization. We’ve put forward a proposal that people stop all three.”
–(Livemint 06/08) South China Sea: India backs Vietnam, others against China: Foreign minister V.K. Singh warned that “in a world of inter-dependence and globalization, there is no option but to follow international laws and norms”.
-(JapaneTimes 06/08) Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols: a move that would deepen Tokyo’s security ties with the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with Beijing over the disputed waterway.
-(SMH 06/08) Beijing has stopped building in South China Sea, China's FM Wang Yi said, but his comments failed to defuse tensions over the disputed waters at high-level diplomatic talks in Malaysia.
-(The Diplomat 05/08) Regaining the Initiative in the South China Sea: How the U.S. and its partners could provide a robust counter to the growing PRC presence in the South China Sea.
-(Reuteres 05/08)China says has stopped reclamation work in South China Sea: China and ASEAN also agreed to speed up consultations on a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea after China came come under fire over its construction activities near the disputed Spratly Islands.
-(AP 05/08) US, China bicker over territorial claims in South China Sea: China rejects any U.S. involvement and insists it has the right to continue the reclamation projects. Beijing was opposed to the issue being raised at the security forum in the first place.
-(Nytimes 05/08) Kerry Urges Beijing to Halt Actions in South China Sea: Mr. Wang told a reporter that China had stopped work on land reclamation. But he did not commit Beijing to abandoning or halting construction on the artificial islands already formed.
-(The Diplomat 05/08) Why China Will Base an Aircraft Carrier Near the South China Sea: The real reasons China is so interested in the South China Sea.
-(The Diplomat 05/08)Southeast Asian Countries Warm to US-Proposed Freeze on South China Sea Land Reclamation: A proposal first aired in 2014 is gaining new traction as tensions rise in the South China Sea.
-(GMAnews 05/08)US State Secretary Kerry to discuss South China Sea tensions with China’s Wang: Kerry will discuss Washington's call for a halt to activities in the South China Sea that are causing concerns around the region.
-(National Interest 05/08) Fiery Cross Reef: Why China's New South China Sea Airstrip Matters: Beijing’s island building and airfield construction at Fiery Cross Reef appears aimed not only at strengthening its sovereignty claims, but also at extending its ability to project power into the South China Sea.
-(SMH 05/08)South China Sea island-building tensions rise at ASEAN talks: Reclamation work in disputed waters in the South China Sea should stop ahead of a regional meeting with their dialogue partners, says the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
-(Nytimes 04/08) Cooperation on the South China Sea: Asean nations called for a halt to expanding reefs into artificial islands in the South China Sea.
-(WSJ 04/08) Asean Urged to Stand Up to Beijing Over South China Sea: Malaysia tells Asean to step up its role in solving long-standing territorial disputes in the South China Sea
-(The Guardian 04/08) Asean talks: US and Philippines to defy China and raise South China Sea dispute: Washington has said it would call for a halt to aggressive actions by China and other rival nations including island-building work and military deployments.
-(Inquirer 04/08) South China Sea tensions flare at Asia security talks: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signaled no compromise.
-(SCMP 04/08) Beijing gets new 'condom' to help drilling in South China Sea: Scientists' material may save the country millions of yuan as it eyes increased oil and gas exploration.
-(Reuters 03/08) China wants no talk of South China Sea at upcoming ASEAN meeting: "It should not be discussed," said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin. "This is not the right forum. This is a forum for promoting cooperation. If the U.S. raises the issue we shall of course object. We hope they will not."
-(WantChinaTimes 03/08) South China Sea reclamation to be raised at ASEAN meeting in KL: Beijing's activities of reclamation in the disputed SCS is likely to be raised and criticized again during the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur between Aug. 1-6.
-(The Star 03/08) China hopes to achieve more on South China Sea code: China’s foreign affairs vice-minister, Liu Zhenmin, said the most recent meeting with Asean on the issue, which took place in Tianjin, China last month, had been successful.
-(Nikkei Asia Review 03/08) Tensions high between China, neighbors over South China Sea: it is likely to be a major item on the agenda at several regional meetings scheduled for this week in Kuala Lumpur.
