18/04/2017
-(The Hill 20/4) Trump to visit Philippines, Vietnam: US Vice President Mike Pence said Trump hopes to work with ASEAN on security issues, trade and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea. -(PhilStar 20/4) Philippines hopeful South China Sea code framework done in 2017: There has been increasing level of trust and confidence among the parties.
-(Foreign Affairs 19/4) The Case for Trump’s Foreign Policy: On almost every front, Trump has begun to correct the failures of the past eight years and position the United States well for the challenges to com.
-(Foreign Policy 18/4) Trump’s ‘Madman Theory’ Isn’t Strategic Unpredictability. It’s Just Crazy: What worked for the president on the campaign trail is now becoming his greatest foreign-policy weakness.
-(Foreign Policy 18/4) Is Trump’s Axis of Adults Beating Down the Cabal of Crazies? The commander-in-chief has taken a turn toward the rational, but don’t get too attached to it.
-(UPI 18/4) Taiwan to increase military presence on South China Sea island: A remote-controlled multiple rocket launcher with anti-landing capabilities would form the backbone of a coastal defense system at Ba Binh (Itu Aba) Island.
-(The Atlantic 18/4) How Did the Trump Administration Lose an Aircraft Carrier?The White House said the USS Carl Vinson was headed for North Korea as it sailed the opposite direction—the latest example of a communications failure inside the executive branch.
-(PhilStar 17/4) Philippines, US to hold military drills: The annual military exercises, known as Balikatan (Shoulder-to-Shoulder), will now go ahead in May, focusing on counter-terrorism and disaster response.
-(PhilStar 17/4) Ex-DFA chief cautions Palace on South China Sea statement: President Duterte’s statement on possibly selling Philippine islands in the South China Sea to China if the country gets “very rich” could send a dangerous message.
-(AMTI 17/4) Creating Facts on the Sea: China’s Plan to establish Sansha city: China’s behavior in the Paracels is important to analyze because of its role as a blueprint for developments in the Spratlys.
-(Sino 17/4) CNOOC seeks bids for South China Sea blocks: CNOOC, the largest offshore oil and gas producer in China, unveiled a tender on Wednesday inviting foreign companies to bid for 22 blocks in the northern part of the South China Sea.
-(Strait Times 16/4) US Vice-President Mike Pence's Asia-Pacific trip to give insight into US policy: The President himself may not be travelling to Asia very often, analysts say, which makes building a relationship with the Vice-President more important.
-(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...