22/11/2011
- (Foreign Policy 28/11) Not just one pivot: Time to acknowledge Obama’s broad redefinition of U.S. national security policy. - (Financial Times 27/11) America is back in the Pacific and will uphold the rules: - ( Reuters 30/11 ) China military denounces U.S.-Australia defense upgrade, warning that such moves could erode trust and fan Cold War-era antagonism. - ( Arirang News 1/12 ) South China Sea Disputes on the Intl. Agenda: From territorial disputes on islands to seabed resources and navigation rights in the South China Sea are now pretty much on the international agenda. - ( Daily Pioneer 1/12 ) America has to face the dragon in Asia : A resurgent China has made clear that it will no longer accept US dominance, more so in its neighbourhood, says CP Bhambhri. - ( Inquirer 1/12 ) Philippines’ new warship to be commissioned mid-December: “She is already armed so she is combat-ready,” - ( Jakarta Post 1/12 ) US ‘the lesser evil’ to ASEAN: Malaysian scholar: ASEAN should not feel threatened by the establishment of the US military base in Darwin, Australia, because if anything, it could be beneficial to the 10 member states that see China as a bigger threat, a Malaysian scholar suggested here on Wednesday.- (Taipei Times 29/11) South China Sea all PRC’s, op-ed claims: “An op-ed in the Chinese-language editions of People’s Daily and Global Times says there are no international waters in the South China Sea and that China should act with strength to repel US interference in the contested area.” - (Project Syndicate 29/11) A Shift from the Middle East to the Pacific: For two years, President Barack Obama’s administration has tried to convey a narrative in which it is winding up wars in Southwest Asia and turning America’s attention to its longer-term – and arguably more important – relationships in East Asia and the Pacific; (Financial Times 29/11) The US navy fostered globalisation: we still need it; (Washington Post 29/11) How much defense is enough in the Asia-Pacific region?; (Daily Beast 28/11) Obama's Foreign Policy Doctrine Finally Emerges With 'Offshore Balancing'; (Slouching Columbia 25/11) Onshore warfare and offshore balancing - (Japan Times 30/11) Realpolitik drama unfolds in the South China Sea: The main protagonist was China, which was bedeviled by several nymphs — the counter claimants to the South China Sea islands and maritime space. - (Daily Times 30/11) China’s first aircraft carrier starts second trial: Defence ministry says work carried out for relevant scientific and research experiments; TPP: APEC's anti-China son?: "The more something changes, the more it remains the same thing." - (The Hindu 30/11) Behind postponed talks, China sees a newly assertive India: “The country appears to be highly interested in facing off with China,” the newspaper said, however adding that China needed “to treat [India] seriously.”- (Diplomat 26/11) Chinese Aftershock: In September, Vietnam boosted its defense ties with Germany, before deepening strategic relations with India, Russia, the UK, and the United States in October and November. It’s easy to see China’s outline through this flurry of diplomatic activity. - (Washington Post 27/11) China, India perform dangerous new dance of encircler, counter-encircler: it was also a sign of rising frictions between India and China, and of what experts see as a dangerous new game between the world’s most populous nations. - (Canberra Times 28/11) US lines up against China: Asian nations - and Australia - are in the middle as these two economic giants battle for dominance.- (Korea Times 24/11) Back to the future: the Chinese Prime Minister reacted with strong warning on "outside forces” interference in a regional fight over the control of the South China Sea. - (WSJ 25/11) South China Sea Two-Step: Asean's weakness compels members to hedge their bets. But making the issue international might work. - (VOA 24/11) China Defends Naval Drills in Western Pacific: Chinese side said the drill will adhere to relevant international laws and practice and is not directed against any particular country. - (Empowered News 25/11) South Korean Cargo Ship Sinks, 7 Crew Members Still Untraceable: - (Reuters 23/11) China says to go ahead with Pacific naval drills: in the western Pacific this month, an announcement that came a week after Washington reinforced its Asia-Pacific footprint with plans to operate 2,500 U.S. Marines out of northern Australia. - (American Interest 23/11) Asians Thinkers and the New Great Game: China must shift its priorities away from economic development to establishing a harmonious society free of today’s huge gaps between rich and poor. - (Diplomat 23/11) Law Not War in the South China Sea: Years of school-taught nationalism has complicated efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the South China Sea dispute. Time to try the legal route. -(The-diplomat 23/11) Law Not War in the South China Sea: Years of school-taught nationalism has complicated efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the South China Sea dispute. Time to try the legal route. -(Asiasentinel 22/11) China's Foreign Policy Bulldozer: The Global Times is making unprecedented waves in China’s capital with starkly worded op-eds calling for military action against China's neighbors.-(Theaustralian 22/11) Asia yearns for Uncle Sam During the EAS over the weekend the leader of every member state, with the exception of China, Cambodia and Burma, joined the US President in urging a multilateral resolution of the South China Sea dispute. -(Smh 22/11) Asia finds voice in test of wills with China: It was a test of wills. The government in Beijing wanted to discourage the leaders of 17 other countries from discussing a sensitive matter of Chinese territorial claims at their meeting at the weekend. -(Indiatimes 22/11) Beijing warns Delhi on South China Sea: "We don't hope to see outside forces involved in the South China Sea dispute and do not want to see foreign companies engage in activities that will undermine China's sovereignty and interest." -(Gulfnews 21/11) Aquino turns to South Korea for war material in defense of areas claimed in the Spratly archipelago: Aquino said "On defence cooperation, I expressed to President Lee the interest of the Philippines to gain some specific defence articles such as military-grade helicopters, boats and aircrafts” -(Foreignpolicy 21/11)Beijing's climbdown in Bali: What is next in the South China Sea? A key outcome of President Barack Obama's Asia tour is an apparent tactical withdrawal by China on drilling rights in the South China Sea
-(Upi 21/11) Xinhua warns Philippines:Xinhua took issue with the Philippine government renaming its sea waters as the "West Philippine Sea."
-(WSJ 21/11) Obama Pushes New Asia Ties: Mr. Obama became the first U.S. president to attend the East Asia Summit—held Saturday on the Indonesian island of Bali—in an effort to transform that group into a forum that addresses regional political and security issues
-(BBC 21/11) Obama's victory over China?: China's Premier Wen Jiabao was "a little bit grouchy", we are told, when he was confronted by Asian leaders backed by America who wanted to talk about the tensions in the South China Seas
-(Civilbeat 21/11) The Rising East: Obama Confronts China With A Sword and An Olive Branch: President Obama, fresh from an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Honolulu, flew to Canberra and Darwin in Australia and to Bali in Indonesia last week to confront China with an olive branch in one hand and a sword in the other.
-(Wsj 20/11) China's Wen Discusses South China Sea Issue: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reluctantly discussed the issue with 17 other leaders at the East Asia Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Saturday while restating China's position that it was an inappropriate forum to address the matter
-(Businessweek 20/11) China Plays Down Sea Spats to Woo Asean From U.S. ‘Siren Song’: China played down tensions with the U.S. and proposed funding to enhance maritime cooperation in Southeast Asia after President Barack Obama challenged its actions in the South China Sea at a summit of Asian leaders.
-(Nytimes 20/11) How China Can Defeat America:It is the battle for people’s hearts and minds that will determine who eventually prevails. And, as China’s ancient philosophers predicted, the country that displays more humane authority will win.
-(Nytimes 19/11) Obama and Asian Leaders Confront China’s Premier: President Obama and nearly all the leaders at an Asian summit directly confronted China on Saturday for its expansive claims to the resource-rich South China Sea, putting the Chinese premier on the defensive in the long-festering dispute
-(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...
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