11/04/2011
- (Foreign Policy 15/4) Riding a tiger: China's resurging foreign policy aggression - (Sun Star 17/4) Enrile calls for stronger military anew - Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; (Phil Star 17/4) Phl shares China's call to resolve Spratly dispute peacefully; (Inquirer 16/4) China: Let us not quarrel over Spratlys - Chinese President Hu Jintao called Friday for Asian nations to better cooperate in security matters to avoid disagreements in a region increasingly beset by rival territorial claims—often involving China. - (American Interest May - June 2011) Networked Asia - Competition need not lead to conflict. Washington’s greatest advantage is a set of highly capable allies. Now is the time to help them become greater than the sum of their parts. - (Xinhua 14/4) China cannot accept Philippines' claiming sovereignty over some S China Sea islands: FM spokesman
- (Heritage Foundation 14/4) U.N. Doesn’t Give America Its “Seat at the Table” in Maritime Disputes
- (AFP 15/4) Philippines to boost Spratly patrols - The Philippine military said Friday it planned to use a new US-made vessel to boost patrols in disputed South China Sea waters, amid a flare-up in tensions with China over rival claims.; (Inquirer 15/4) PH runs to UN to protest China’s ‘9-dash line’ Spratlys claim - The protest was rather late and came a week after three Filipinos were executed in China for drug trafficking; (United Nations)Submission to the CLCS of Philippine on China's "9-dash line"; (GMA News 13/4) PHL protests China's '9-dash line' claim over Spratlys
- (Heritage Foundation 14/4) The United States vs. China—Which Economy Is Bigger, Which Is Better
- NIDS China Security Report – National Institute for Defense Studies, Japan
- (Jakarta Post 13/4) S. China Sea row challenges RI’s role as ASEAN chair
- (Reuters/AlertNet 13/4) Philippines says will spend $255 mln on military helicopters,boats - President Benigno Aquino said on Wednesday.
- (Washington Times 12/4) China blocks coastal waters, enlarges military - The Chinese maritime encroachment includes area of international waters in the Bohai Gulf, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea, Adm. Willard said.
- (VOA 12/4) Analysts: China Defense White Paper Avoids Controversial Topics - The document does little to address more controversial topics such as weapons systems China is developing, its cyber operations, and its ambitions in space and the South China Sea.
- (AFP 12/4) Chinese navy less assertive in 2011: US admiral
- (Asia Times 13/4) Ming Dynasty admiral spooks Taiwan - A proud China is set to launch its first aircraft carrier. For Taiwan, the carrier's most frightening aspect could be its name.
- (Eurasia Review 12/4) India, US In East Asia: Emerging Strategic Partnership – Analysis
- (Mindanao Examiner 11/4) Philippines-In the Middle of a Geostrategical Fault Line By Erick San Juan- If we are not careful, we will become a province of China.
- (Bloomberg 11/4) Premier Oil fields in Indonesia, Vietnam to begin output soon; Premier Oil Group Finds Gas, Condensate in Vietnam Drilling
-(Vnexpress 6/6) Vietnam urges countries to abide by laws as US proposes sanctions in South China Sea: All sides need to make positive contributions to the maintenance of peace, security, safety, maritime and aviation freedom in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Thursday. -(Straitstimes...
-(VNExpress 5/5) Vietnam rejects China's fishing ban in SCS: The foreign ministry has condemned China for violating Vietnam's sovereignty by imposing a unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea. -(Strait Times 4/5) Philippine court orders government to protect SCS: This was prompted by a petition...
-(AP 22/4) Recent Developments Surrounding the SCS -(Reuters 20/4) China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy anniversary: The PLA Navy ship and aircraft to be revealed at Tuesday’s naval parade are the Liaoning aircraft carrier, new types of nuclear submarines, new types...
-(SCMP 5/4) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells China to ‘lay off’ island in disputed SCS: This follows a statement made by the foreign affairs ministry calling the presence of Chinese boats near Thitu Island illegal. -(Nikkei 4/4) Philippines hits out at China's 'swarming' SCS ships: The...
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