20/12/2016
-(Stratfor 20/12) More Than Meets the Eye in the South China Sea: The diplomatic tussle over a U.S. underwater drone could be tied to China's nuclear strategy. -(Reuters 19/12) U.S. sees China returning drone as early as Tuesday in South China Sea, at an agreed location in the South China Sea.
-(Forbes 19/12) What An American Naval Drone Could Tell Us About The Future Of U.S.-China Relations: More Chinese seizures of U.S. military property would prompt the United States to keep up their maritime research work, just more carefully.
-(Sputnik News 19/12) Beijing Welcomes Philippines' Stance of not pressing China over South China Sea issues. –(Inquirer 19/12) Yasay: Duterte won’t deviate from South China Sea ruling
-(Asahi 19/12) Scarborough Shoal a looming flashpoint in South China Sea: China continues to interrupt Filipinos’ fishing operations on a sporadic basis. So Filipinos fish here when they can, while fearful of China.
-(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...