-(National Interest 19/6) Southeast Asia: A Greater Need for Further Regional Cooperation: The United States, Japan and Vietnam stand a lot to gain from expanding their strategic partnerships to battle regional maritime challenges.
-(The Diplomat 18/6) The truth About China’s South China Sea land reclamation announcement: Beijing’s declaration tells us nothing new and does little to ease worries about its behavior.
-(Nikkei 18/6) Japan should do more to forge security links with ASEAN: Burgeoning Japanese security relationship with ASEAN would add a new and important dimension to the international effort to persuade China to stop its coercive and expansionist behavior.
-(Reuters 17/6) China gives more details on South China Sea facilities: Listing lighthouses, communications stations and other facilities for civilian and emergency use.
-(GMA Network 17/6) PLP: China must face truth reclamation in South China Sea is illegal, amid reports that China will soon finish its land reclamation projects in the disputed South China Sea. –(Defense News 17/6) Japan: New Chinese Islands Don't Settle Sea Disputes-(The Guardian 17/6) Vietnamese fisherman accuse China of attacking them in South China Sea: Military vessels intercept fishing boats near the disputed Paracel Islands, taking their catch and equipment, fisheries union says.
-(The Diplomat 17/6) A closer look at the South China Sea: Bonnie Glaser discusses the issues at play in the South China Sea disputes and what can be done to address them.
-(Reuters 16/6) China says about to finish some land reclamation in South China Sea: It means that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia. –(The Diplomat 16/6) Why China is stopping its south china sea island-building (for now)
-(Independent 15/6) China 'conducts fourth hypersonic missile test': A move that has been dubbed an “extreme manoeuvre” by the US.-(Reuters 16/6) Trade rebuff fuels doubts on Obama bid to counter rising China: the failure of TPP would “negatively impact views in this part of the world about America’s role here."
-(GMA Network 15/6) UN tribunal to hear PHL case vs. China in July: The hearing is deemed crucial as the five-man tribunal, operating under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, will determine if Manila’s complaint has legal merit and if the court has jurisdiction over it.
-(The Jakarta Post 15/6) Indonesia can play more decisive role in South China Sea: Indonesia is an objective player in regards to the ASEAN and China disputes. If China loses Indonesia’s support, it will lose the support of ASEAN.
-(AMTI 15/6) Massive Island-Building and International Law: China’s massive island building cannot be justified either as “entirely within China’s sovereignty” or as consistent with maritime law.
-(ASPI 15/6) Decoding the US and China: When decoding what the other side is saying, it’s always important to see who is saying what, and what power they have to enforce their words.
-(Nikkei 15/6) South China Sea dispute: What's next? By continuing a geopolitical contest it has little chance of winning is the surest way of turning Xi's cherished "China Dream" into a "nightmare in the South China Sea." –(The National Interest 14/6) Why China can't be trusted
-(Washington Times 14/6) Checking China’s military build-up in the South China Sea: Creating an armed peace is the best alternative to war.
-(Vietnamplus 14/6) Vietnam attends 25th meeting of UNCLOS member nations:South China Sea should be settled through peaceful means in line with international law, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga. -(InterAksyon 14/6) PH tells UN: South China Sea disputes of global concern
-(Bangkok Post 14/6) US sends top warship to Asia Pacific: The Thai navy keeps a watching brief as major powers vie for alliances in shifting South China Sea dispute.
