-(Foreign Policy 22/11) Time for America to Step Up in the South China Sea: After all, the Obama administration needs to demonstrate that continued military aggression in maritime Asia could endanger China’s wider interests.
-(Nikkei 22/11) Despite terror threat, South China Sea dispute dominates when it seriously concerns all the stakeholders in the region.
-(RT 22/11) Chinese PM calls for direct talks over disputed S. China Sea islands: Continuing confrontation “is in nobody's interest,” the Chinese premier said, adding: “Only by expanding our common interests and seeking common ground can we narrow our differences.”
-(The Diplomat 21/11) China is on ‘High Alert’ for Japan’s ‘Intervention’ in South China Sea: Abe says Japan would consider patrols in the South China Sea, China isn’t too happy about the suggestion.
-(Bloomberg 20/11) Japan Considers Sending Navy to Aid U.S. in South China Sea: Earlier this year, the prime minister pushed through bills to back up his government’s reinterpretation of Japan’s pacifist constitution and allow it to come to the aid of an ally under attack.
-(Nytimes 20/11) Brinkmanship in the South China Sea: President Obama and several other leaders were giving the issue high priority this week during back-to-back summit meetings in the region.
-(GMAnetwork 18/11) Obama: China must stop land reclamation in South China Sea, and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the defense and security of the Philippines, one of the parties to the dispute.
-(The Diplomat 18/11) US, Japan Put South China Sea at the Forefront of Asia Summits despite China’s efforts to keep the South China Sea off the agenda. –(Reuters 17/11) Obama puts South China Sea dispute on agenda as summitry begins
-(The Diplomat 17/11) Malaysia Slams China’s South China Sea Encroachments: Claiming this part of the South China Sea as theirs due to historical narrative is invalid,” Zahid Hamidi said.
(ARF 17/11) Malcolm Turnbull absolutely behind US in its campaign against China's incursions in the South China Sea which are posing threats to freedom of navigation.
-(WSJ 17/11) Obama Sets Tone for APEC Forum With Focus on South China Sea: U.S. president reiterates commitment to security in the region even as he touts the recently concluded TPP deal
-(National Interest 17/11) The Great American 'Return' to the South China Sea?: The withdrawal of American power from the South China Sea created a vacuum—one which China now feels powerful enough to fill. However, a solution might be coming. U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald patrols South China Sea, (UPI 16/11)
-(Globalnews 17/11) Obama to give 2 US ships to Philippines over disputed waters of South China Sea, this is part of a broader American plan to scale up assistance to naval forces in Southeast Asia, where coastal nations feel threatened by China’s aggressive moves.
-(Bloomberg 16/11) U.S. Navy, PLA Plan Exercise as South China Sea Gets Less Focus
