-(Wantchinatimes 12/09) South China Sea land reclamation aimed at distracting US from Hainan: Hainan is currently the staging base of the People's Liberation Army Navy to project its power projection into the disputed South China Sea. China had deployed three Type 094 Jin-class ballistic missile submarines to Yalong Bay in Hainan island.
-(AMTI 12/09) China’s Maritime Rights Protection Leading Small Group—Shrouded In Secrecy: Foreign policy decisionmaking in China has always been opaque, but under Chinese Communist Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, it has become even more cryptic.
-(Economictimes 12/09) India to resist curbs on navigation & flight in South China Sea: Senior officials said China's move to first claim territory, then build artificial islands and now possibly impose Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the region not only goes against India's strategic and commercial interests but also against international norms for freedom of navigation and flight.
-(Washingtonpost 11/09) Chinese activity in South China Sea poses complications for Obama: The United States has urged China to stop work in the region, and Beijing said in August that it would halt reclamation. But the satellite photos show that construction continues.
-(Ibtimes 11/09) New Images Show Progress In Chinese Runway Construction: The images show construction of a runway which, if completed, could provide China with another combat-capable air facility in the region.
-(The Diplomat 11/09) A New Indonesia Military Boost Near the South China Sea? The country’s defense minister says it will strengthen its air defenses “to be prepared.”
-(World Affair 10/09) Chinese Warships Sail into American Waters: We have to remember Beijing often does not recognize innocent passage in waters off its own coast and continually denies the US Navy has a right to be in the international waters of the South China Sea.
-(Vietnamplus 10/09) FM Spokesman reiterates VN’s sovereignty over Truong Sa, Hoang Sa: “We have asserted repeatedly that Vietnam has indisputable sovereignty over the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagoes. That other countries conduct activities there without permission and agreement from Vietnam is illegal and completely worthless,” he stated.
-(The Diplomat 10/09) South China Sea: Satellite Imagery Makes Clear China’s Runway Work at Subi Reef: New satellite imagery shows work well advanced on a combat-capable air facility.
-(Cimsec 10/09) Naval Logistics, The “Mediterranean Corridor,” And The Pivot To The Pacific: One of the aspects not often discussed of the US “Pivot to the Pacific” is that it is not just combat forces moving, but also the Military Sealift Command, which constitutes the cornerstone of logistical support for US operations all over the world
-(NYtimes 10/09) Taiwan Simulates Attacks by Political Rival China: China's military, meanwhile, announced three days of its own live-firing exercises in the Taiwan Strait, part of a program of more realistic training scenarios involving integrated units from the navy, air force and ground troops.
-(Gulfnews 10/09) India nudged to show greater presence in South China Sea: As New Delhi’s economic and strategic importance grows, it is encouraged by others to play a more assertive role in world affairs-(Internationalpolicydigest 10/09) China’s Boastful Display of Military Might and its Economic Weakness: The parade was trying to created and pressed forward with the promise of infinite economic growth but the recent stock market crash shattered that illusion.
-(Japantimes 10/09) Japan, U.S. running undersea listening post to detect Chinese subs traveling from the East China Sea and Yellow Sea to the Pacific, according to sources in the Defense Ministry and the MSDF.
-(Reuters 09/09) Confident China moves to challenge U.S. in Beijing's backyard: Airfields and ports under construction on newly reclaimed Chinese islands in the disputed South China Sea will help China project power far into South East Asian waters.
-(Asia Nikkei 09/09) China's swagger drives Southeast Asia closer to US: Malaysia, traditionally kept the U.S. at arm's length, but recent years have seen a gradual increase in military cooperation with the U.S, multiple ASEAN officials revealed.
-(WantChinaTimes 09/09) US may send fleet to pass South China Sea islands, After China sent a fleet of ships through the Bering Strait off the coast of Alaska in the run-up to the military parade in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of World War II on Sept. 3
-(The Diplomat 09/09) Anti-Submarine Operations in the Indian Ocean: There is a shared realization that strategic stability in maritime Asia can no longer be taken for granted.
-(Channel24 09/09) Can’t digest Pak-China ties: India plays South China Sea card again: India, fearing extended cooperation between China and Pakistan has started intervention in South China Sea.
-(SBS 09/09) Asia’s arms race to control the sea: As US sea power faces new rivals, a regional naval arms race is the new reality for Australia.
-(Xinhua 08/09) Diplomatic solution "only way" to resolve South China Sea disputes: What can and should be resolved above all is the establishment of a code of conduct that would prevent any possible escalation and ensure for the management of everyday security issues.
-(Thesundaily 08/09) Malaysia Concerns over China-Philippines territorial dispute: it “hopes a sustainable peaceful solution can be found”, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi
-(Project-Syndicate 08/09) China and the Deep Blue Sea: Thirteen years after that declaration, ASEAN should redouble its efforts to reach an accord with China over the status of the Spratly Islands and the South China Sea. And the international community should support that effort.
-(Bernama 08/09) Need For Common SOPs To Handle Incidents In South China Sea: There are many instances such as search and rescue operations which require common SOPs. Each country has its own procedures, so in order for all the countries to work together we must have common SOPs, said MIMA’s director-general, Datuk Chin Yoon Chin
-(Malaysiakini 07/09) Stage set for South China Sea legal battle: it seems clear that if China’s actions are permitted to go unchallenged, they will ultimately serve to lend much needed credence and legitimacy to the nation’s rather tenuous claims that are currently premised primarily on the nation’s historical ties to the region.
-(Inquirer 07/09) Back nice words with action, PH tells China: “Beijing must offer more than hollow promises if it wishes to secure peace in the disputed South China Sea and beyond, a spokesperson for the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Sunday.
