-(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.