-(VNN 12/4) East Sea security under discussion in Russia: Experts and academics from Europe, Asia, Australia and the host country Russia recently met in St Petersburg to attend an international seminar on security issues in East Asia and the East Sea; (Chinadaily 12/4) Don't play with fire

-(DCS 12/4) ASEAN chief urges for closer ties across region: SEAN’s Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan has called on all member countries to encourage closer links in fields other than politics and economics

-(VOV 11/4) Vietnam, Australia upbeat about comprehensive partnership: Both sides placed high importance to ensuring peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of maritime activities in the East Sea, and held that all disputes between concerned parties should be resolved through peaceful means in respect for international laws;  High-level military delegation visits China

-(The-diplomat 11/4) China’s South China Sea Claim: India has another challenge to its strategic and diplomatic interests in its near abroad, thanks to a new move from China.

-(Reuters 11/4) Manila summons China's envoy over South China Sea standoff: The Philippines and China traded diplomatic protests on Wednesday over a standoff in a jointly claimed area in the South China Sea, but Manila ruled out the use of force in its enforcement of local maritime laws; (WP 11/4) Philippines, China work on compromise to resolve naval standoff in disputed South China Sea

-(Nytimes 11/4) Philippines and China in a Standoff at Sea: Philippine and Chinese officials on Wednesday called for a diplomatic solution to a naval standoff in the South China Sea, while insisting that they would defend their territorial claims in the region; (Heritage 11/4) Standoff in the South China Sea

-(Csmonitor 11/4) China, Philippines dispute raises tensions in South China Sea: With tensions between China and its neighbors over the South China Sea already high, any disagreement runs the risk of becoming militarized.

-(Washingtonpost 10/4) Philippines’ largest warship, Chinese vessels in standoff in disputed South China Sea: Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario has summoned Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing in an attempt to resolve the impasse diplomatically.

-(Reuters 10/4) China stakes claim to islands with "Princess Coconut" voyage: A Chinese cruise ship called the "Scent of Princess Coconut" has completed a trial voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea; (Philstar 10/4) China hopes irrelevant parties will stay out of South China Sea disputes

-(Thehindu 10/4)Krishna's comments on South China Sea a mistake: Chinese paper: “Other countries can't denote one country's territory as global property,” said a commentary published by the Communist Party-run Global Times newspaper; (Abs-cbnnews 10/4) Filmmaker raises concern over detained Viet fishermen

-(Reuters 10/4) Cameron agrees joint defence deal with Japan: the first time since World War Two that Japan has concluded a weapons-building deal with a country other than the United States; (The-diplomat 10/4) ASEAN + China and Bhutan?

-(Washingtonpost 10/4) Philippine, Vietnamese navies to try football diplomacy on disputed South China Sea islands to ease tension and build trust in a troubled region long feared as Asia’s next flashpoint for armed conflict; (Xinhuanet 10/4) Chinese cruise ship returns from trial Xisha voyage

-(Nhandan 9/4) Vietnam affirms indisputable sovereignty over archipelagoes: China must immediately stop its activity, strictly abide by DOC and have no further action to complicate the situation in the East Sea

-(Wsj 9/4) Chinese General: Philippines Faces ‘Last Chance’ to resolve simmering territorial disputes in the potentially resource-rich South China Sea

-(Hindustantimes 9/4) China: South China Sea dispute has not disrupted navigation Two days after India said the South China Sea belonged to the world, China on Monday reiterated that it had full sovereignty over the Nansha Islands but added that it allowed freedom of navigation in the region.

-(Philstar 9/4) Vietnam backs Phl's multilateral approach to Spratlys row: Vietnam has categorically supported Philippines’ proposal for a multilateral approach to the territorial problem, by way of resolving it through ASEAN.