07/11/2016
-(Inquirer 6/11) Indonesia to boost military in South China Sea amid dispute, equiping Natuna with a port and extend its military air base runway. -(Reuters 5/11) Amid South China Sea tension, defence exporters flock to Indonesia -(Focustaiwan 6/11) Taiwan to hold humanitarian rescue drill in South China Sea at the end of this month, focusing on humanitarian rescue missions.
-(Japan Times 6/11) Indonesian leader pushes back on South China Sea, tells Beijing no compromise on sovereignty, pushing back against Chinese claims that waters near Indonesian islands are also traditional Chinese fishing grounds.
-(Eastasiaforum 5/11) Post-election, will the US have an Asia policy? After the election, US regional allies may need to remind the United States of what is at stake if the United States loses its way in Asia.
-(The Economist 5/11) Duterte waters: Not only has Mr Duterte completely undermined America’s efforts to preserve a united front against China’s territorial ambitions, he has also saved Xi Jinping, China’s leader, from a dilemma.
-(Nikkei 5/11) Duterte rattles Vietnam in diplomatic dance with US, China: How Vietnam proceeds now will depend to a large extent on whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins Tuesday's U.S. presidential election.
-(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...