02/10/2011
- ( Reuters 6/10 ) Vietnam general makes rare address to military : to a U.S. military audience in Washington on Thursday, tip-toeing around the conflict with measured words of advice to Americans. - ( Carnegieendowment 6/10 ) A Sustainable U.S.-China Security Relationship: Washington shouldn’t alter its general strategy, but needs to rethink some approaches in order to enhance engagement and minimize the chance that the United States and China will be drawn into an increasingly confrontational competition for strategic primacy in the Asia-Pacific region. - ( Time of India 6/10 ) India needs to regain its leading position in Asia: RSS chief: "There is need to influence international diplomatic dialogue more effectively to garner global support for ourselves," he said. - ( WSWS 6/10 ) Tensions continue to mount in South China Sea : “It is probably the right time for us to reason, think ahead and strike first before things gradually run out of hand. It seems all the countries around the area are preparing for an arms race … It’s very amusing to see some of the countries vow to threaten or even confront China with force just because the US announced that it has ‘returned to Asia’.” - ( AFP/Strait Times 6/10 ) Hanoi expects 'frank' South China Sea talks : when the leader of the country's communist party travels to Beijing next week.- (PhilStar 5/10) Cambodia, Singapore urge peaceful solution to South China Sea dispute: "We agreed to urge all relevant sides to negotiate and solve the issue peacefully in accordance with the (2002) Declaration of Conduct in the South China Sea (DOC) and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea," Cambodian Foreign Minister said. - (Diplomat 5/10) South China Sea Is No Black Sea: The idea that the United States should abandon Southeast Asia to China is misplaced. Asia isn’t another Georgia, says James Holmes. - (Oilprice 5/10) China Believes it has Indisputable Sovereignty Over the South China Seas: by John Daly. - (Mainichi 5/10) Japan to call for new maritime security framework at East Asia Summit: Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is planning to propose launching working-level meetings on maritime security when he attends the East Asia Summit next month in Indonesia. - (Guardian 5/10) Australia: a friend to two giants: Australia must adopt a clear-eyed view of the shifting strategic balance between China and the US.- ( Financial Times 3/10 ) China or the US? Make your choice : The defining geopolitical drama of the next century will be the battle for power and influence between China and America. - ( Eurasia 3/10 ) The South China Sea Dilemma: Options For The Main Actors – Analysis : What are the challenges and implications for the key actors in the region? - ( Deccancronicle 4/10 ) Drawing a line in the water: - ( UPI 3/10 ) War in South China Sea?: An ugly momentum is building in the South China Sea, where an official Chinese newspaper called last week for war against Vietnam and the Philippines.- (Manila Standard Today 3/10) Manila, Beijing to avoid conflict: President Benigno Aquino III said the Philippines and China see “eye to eye” on the issue of territorial dispute in the South China Sea, which Manila now calls the West Philippine Sea. - (Bangkok Post 3/10) China: Good friends, partners, neighbours? Good luck! - (Inquirer 3/10) Aquino’s balance of power diplomacy over Spratlys: President Aquino is trying his hands in balance of power diplomacy over the Spratlys. Does he have the mind and the world view to handle the challenge? - (Diplomat 30/9) ‘Time for China to Strike Back’ : Southeast Asian nations are like ‘mosquitoes’ that need to be taught a lesson, according to the Global Times, which is published by the official Chinese Communist Party’s People’s Daily. - (Financial Times 1/10) Singapore’s changing attitude to China: it now seems more fashionable to emphasise the importance of these American ties. - (WSJ 30/9) Asian Bloc Agrees to Counter China Heft : Japanese defense officials and their Southeast Asian counterparts agreed this week on the need to deepen regional cooperation amid concerns about China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, as Tokyo again signaled its willingness to play a bigger role with its neighbors.
-(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...