-(Wsj 1/3) Beijing in Fresh Sea Row With Hanoi South China Sea Tensions Flare Up Anew as China Rejects Allegations of Assault on Vietnamese Fishermen

-(FT 1/3) Danger in Xi’s rebuff to Obama The president said they both had an interest in setting up a serious dialogue between the US and Chinese armed forces. Mr Xi, did not take long to think about the idea. His response was blunt: No

-(Washingtonpost 1/3) Vietnam protests to China over alleged assault on fishermen in disputed waters Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi said the Chinese action “seriously infringed” upon Vietnam’s sovereignty and “gravely threatened lives and caused heavy property losses.”

-(Chinadaily 1/3) China 'consistent' on S. China Sea: FM Freedom of navigation in the South China Sea "has never been a problem" Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Wednesday

-(Gulfnews 29/2) Philippines, US to hold war games in South China Sea At the same time that the department of energy will award to private firms oil exploration contracts

-(Philstar 29/2) Admiral:US needed for South China Sea security The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said Tuesday the American military must be present in the South China Sea to ensure the security of sea lanes crucial to international trade

-(Guardian 29/2) Philippines reignites row with China over oil exploration rights Energy secretary José Almendras has invited foreign companies to explore offshore area, despite Chinese claims to the territory

-(Voanews 29/2) Beijing, Manila Stand Firm in South China Sea Dispute A new dispute is building between China and the Philippines over oil exploration in the South China Sea, with neither side showing any sign of backing down

-(Globaltimes 1/3) Beijing rejects US role in South China Sea The Chinese foreign ministry Wednesday firmly rejected comments by a top US military commander that the US military presence in the South China Sea is necessary for the security of the region; (Globaltimes 29/2) Beijing warns Manila over oil bid in South China Sea

-(WSJ 29/2) U.K. Firm Continues South China Sea Exploration A move that could exacerbate tensions over control of the potentially energy-rich South China Sea

-(Reuters 28/2) Conflict looms in South China Sea oil rush Claimant nations search deeper into disputed waters for energy supplies while building up their navies and military alliances with other nations; China's military build-up seen independent of U.S. moves The U.S. military commander for the Asia-Pacific region said on Tuesday

-(The-diplomat 28/2) Why U.S., China Destined to Clash Forty years after Nixon’s extraordinary visit to China, a clash of political systems exists that not even shared economic interests can mask

-(Washingtonpost 27/2) Philippines seeks foreign investors to explore for fuel deposits despite China’s protest

-(Inquirer 27/2) DFA: No to joint development with China. The joint development of areas in the South China Sea that “are clearly ours is not a viable solution” to our problem with China, according to Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario

-(Msn 27/2) China denies firing at Vietnamese fishing vessel, Saying that the media reports in this regard were untrue

-(Scmp 26/2) Fears of China's military spending. Beijing is expected to announce its defence budget for next year at the annual meeting of the National People's Congress next month; Jakarta's submarine buy raises stakes in build-up