-(The Japan News 20/09) Japan, Vietnam must ramp up strategic ties in South China Sea: To prevent China from making self-serving maritime advances and to maintain regional stability, Japan must strengthen strategic cooperation with other countries concerned.
-(Chicagotribune 20/09) Hacking, South China Sea claims overshadow Chinese president's U.S. visit: "The atmosphere surrounding this summit may be more negative than any in the post-Tiananmen period," said Aaron L. Friedberg professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University.
-(Nytimes 19/09) Warily Eyeing China, Philippines May Invite U.S. Back to Subic Bay: It is also asking Washington for hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding to strengthen its own military, one of the weakest in Asia.
-(Scmp 18/09) America should challenge China’s claims in South China Sea: “I believe that we should exercise - be allowed to exercise, freedom of navigation and flight - maritime and flight - in the SCS against those islands that are not islands,” Said Harris.
-(Breakingdefense 17/09) US Hasn’t Challenged Chinese ‘Islands’ Since 2012: If the US refuses to challenge the islets’ legal status by sailing or flying within 12 miles, they effectively become bubbles of Chinese sovereign territory in disputed and strategic waters.
-(Washingtonpost 17/09) McCain pushes defense officials toward game of chicken in South China Sea: “We have not been asserting our rights just as forcefully,” McCain complained..
-(Xinhua 17/09) South China Sea not issue between China, US: The United States should live up to its pledge of not taking sides on the issue. China welcomes the United States putting forward constructive proposals but they have to be feasible.
-(Philstar 17/09) McCain: US Navy should ignore China's claims in South China Sea: the U.S. needs to go within the 12-mile limit to underscore it does not recognize China's claims that the islands are its territory.
-(Reuters 17/09) China's island airstrips to heighten South China Sea underwater rivalry: it could fill a gap in Beijing's anti-submarine defenses, complicating operations for the U.S. Navy and its allies, Chinese and Western experts said.-(The Guardian 17/09) Images reveal impact on coral of Beijing's military bases: China’s activities of reclamation of land in the SCS is endangering ecosystems that are key to maintaining world fish stocks and biodiversity
-(USnews 16/09) Carter calls China 'out of step' with international norms in South China Sea land reclamation: Carter said the U.S. will not be deterred in its commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation in the region.
-(UPI 16/09) Ashton Carter: Beijing should end activities in South China Sea: The U.S. defense secretary said Beijing’s growing military capabilities and "coercive approach" to territorial conflicts are a source of concern for the United States.
-(Theaustralian 16/09) Japan protests Chinese gas operation in disputed sea: Japan has lodged a protest after uncovering evidence that China has started extracting gas in a disputed area near their border in the East China Sea.
-(SCMP 16/09) China needs 3rd runway in Spratly Islands to break US grip in SCS if tensions escalate: If the PLA wants to achieve its naval supremacy over the SCS, it's a must for the navy to get air control over the Spratly Islands.” Retired Chinese naval officer said.
-(Reuters 16/09) China continued South China Sea reclamation despite halt claim: The persistence of dredging, along with construction and militarization on China’s artificial islands, underscore Beijing’s unwillingness to exercise self-restraint and look for diplomatic paths to reduce tensions.
-(Nationalinterest 15/09) China's Fake Islands in the South China Sea: What Should America Do?: The United States and the international community must take action now to operate with regularity on, under, and above the surface of the South China Sea. Only a normalized presence today will ensure predictability and stability tomorrow
-(Nationalinterest 15/09) Beware of China's "Little Blue Men" in the South China Sea: China uses its own “Little Blue Men” to support Near Seas claims.
-(Defenseone 15/09) Defiant Chinese Admiral’s Message: South China Sea ‘Belongs to China’: “The South China Sea, as the name indicated, is a sea area, it belongs to China,” said Vice Adm. Yuan Yubai, commander of the North Sea Fleet for the PLAN.
-(Reuters 14/09) China building third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets: Security experts say the strip would be long enough to accommodate most Chinese military aircraft, giving Beijing greater reach into the heart of maritime Southeast Asia, where it has competing claims with several countries.
-(Reuters 14/09) Philippines says South China Sea not on APEC energy meeting agenda: It's not on the table because the contending parties will be there. It's a sensitive issue, it's not purely an energy issue.
-(The WSJ 14/09) Vietnam Cozies Up to Japan in South China Sea Strategy: Communist Party chief to meet Japanese leaders in Tokyo to discuss security issues, among others
-(Theepochtimes 14/09) Not Much Likely to Come of Xi Jinping’s Meeting With Obama: the issue surrounding the controversial “Nine-dash line” delineating Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea likely to be concluded, as it is really just a power struggle over who gets to play the decisive role in the region.
-(Ibtimes 14/09) Beijing Constructing Third Airstrip For Chinese Military Aircraft: This is a challenge for the White House.
-(Nationmultimedia 14/09) Us-China Summit: Asean Centrality At Risk: Asean leaders must send a strong message that they have to follow the Asean lead and its code of conduct if they want to operate in the region. Their strategic trust must be Asean-centred.
-(Philstar 14/09) Sea row clouds China leader’s US visit: The continuing construction of airfields on disputed reefs in the SCS by China may strain a White House meeting between President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
