26/06/2012
-(Mofa.gov.vn 27/6) Remark by Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi on June 26, 2012 -(Inquirer 27/6) Chinese ships never left Scarborough Shoal, says military: A Philippine Navy reconnaissance plane sighted 23 Chinese fishing boats—six large vessels and 17 dinghies—in the lagoon; (Thediplomat 27/6) Cloudy Forecast for U.S.-Thai Ties?
-(Sina 27/6) CNOOC offers 9 offshore blocks for joint operation with foreign firms: Seven of the blocks are sited in the Zhongjianan Basin, while two are located in areas covering the Wan'an Basin and the Nanweixi Basin; (Abs-cbnnews 27/6) Chinese boats return to Scarborough Shoal
-(Businessweek 27/6) Vietnam Calls on Cnooc Parent to Scrap Oil Exploration Bids: Seeking bids for the exploration areas is an illegal act that “seriously violated” Vietnam’s sovereign rights; (Interfaxenergy 26/6) CNOOC raises South China Sea tensions with offshore offer
-(VNN 26/6) ASEAN, China talk on East Sea: Both sides agreed on the commitment to implement the declaration and create a Code of Conduct in the East Sea; (Inquirer 26/6) Filipinos, Vietnamese in US close ranks: Boycott Chinese products
-(WSJ 26/6) How to Defuse South China Sea Conflicts: The Scarborough Shoal standoff holds lessons for the region's many other territorial disputes; (VNN 26/6) FM clarifies content of Vietnam Maritime Law
-(Ruvr 26/6) Beijing seeks dominance of South China Sea with new city: A new city has emerged on the map of China; (Inquirer 26/6) 28 Chinese boats still in Scarborough
-(Xinhua 26/6) China urges Vietnam to respect agreements regarding sea disputes: China on Tuesday repeated its call for Vietnam to respect bilateral agreements regarding maritime disputes and halt its gas exploitation program; China sends patrol ships to South China Sea
-(Nationmultimedia 25/6) Chinese minister: Asean can shape power play in E Asia: China has urged members of ASEAN not to be a bystander or "a tool of major powers" to cope with the new challenges in the current global political and economic atmosphere; (Taiwantoday 25/6) ROC stresses South China Sea sovereignty
-(Philstar 25/6) US seeks greater military access in Asia-Pacific: The US is scheduled to begin deploying in 2014 new P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft to the Pacific; (Xinhua 25/6) China urges ASEAN to be independent
-(CSIS 24/6) The South China Sea and Asia Pacific in Transition: Exploring Options for Managing Disputes: The CSIS Southeast Asia Program will host its second annual conference on Maritime Security in the South China Sea June 27-28, 2012; (WSJ 24/6) China Starts to Claim the Seas
-(WP 24/6)Philippine mayor opens kindergarten school on disputed South China Sea island: The Philippines calls the island Pag-asa — or “hope” in Tagalog. It is guarded by Filipino troops; (Channelnewsasia 24/6) Chinese ship 'accidentally rams' Philippines boat
-(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...