- (Foreign Polilcy 7/6) Crowded Waters - The superpower battle for regional supremacy in the South China Sea is heating up once again.

- (Canberra Times 7/6) Beijing rocks the boat on its South China Sea quest

- (Reuters 7/6) China, Vietnam, Philippines press maritime claims"The U.S. presence is a deterrence to any unlawful activity in the South China Sea,", Philippine Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin

- (TaiwanNews 7/6) Philippines says China violates accord on islands

- (Asahi 7/6) China, Vietnam butt heads over the South China Sea at security conference - China emphasized it is promoting peace and cooperation in the South China Sea at a three-day security conference here, but Vietnam said Beijing's statement is far from reality.