-(Vietnamplus 14/6) Vietnam demands China withdraw oil rig at UNCLOS meeting: Vietnam once again requested China to immediately withdraw its drilling rig and accompanying vessels from the maritime waters of Vietnam, Ambassador Le Hoai Trung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations has said. –(Vietnamplus 14/6) East Sea situation analysed at Singapore workshop
-(Reuters 13/6) China says will never send military to oil rig spat with Vietnam: A Chinese official said on Friday that China will never send military forces to the scene of an increasingly ugly spat with Vietnam over an oil rig in the South China Sea and accused Hanoi of trying to force an international lawsuit.
-(Vietnamnet 13/6) Vietnam investigating reports about China’s new island in East Sea: Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has said that Vietnam is checking information that China is building a fake island and military base on Gac Ma Reef (Johnson South Reef) in the center of the East Sea.
-(PhilStar 13/6) ‘Phl-Vietnam friendship games a huge success’: The recent friendship games between Filipino and Vietnamese troops in the disputed Spratlys – an event described by China as a “shameless farce” performed by “scoundrels” – was such a huge success a second “encounter” is in the works, a senior military official said yesterday.
-(Vietnamplus 12/6) Japanese resolution calls on China to show self restraint: The Foreign Affairs Committee of Japan’s House of Representatives on June 11 issued a resolution calling upon China to show self restraint in the waters surrounding Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
-(Sunstar 12/6) Philippine groups mark Independence Day with protests: Groups of protesters marked the country’s Independence Day on Thursday by protesting China's moves to reclaim land in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea Sea, where the two countries are locked in a territorial dispute.
-(NHK 12/6) US, Australia to cooperate over South China Sea issues: US President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott say abiding by international law is key to solving territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
-(Rappler 12/6) US proposes South China Sea provocation freeze: Danny Russel, the top US diplomat on East Asia, says he makes the suggestion as "food for thought" rather than as a formal proposal.
-(Channel NewsAsia 12/6) Vietnam spars with China at UN in maritime spat: Vietnam has hit back against China at the UN headquarters in New York, ordering Beijing to withdraw an oil rig and stop "interfering" with maritime safety in an ongoing territorial row.
-(The Diplomat 11/6) China and the U.S. Alliance System: The U.S. is likely to find its system of alliances and partnerships in Asia an increasing source of contention with China. -(The Wall Street Journal 10/6) U.S. Official Urges Nations to Cool Tensions in South China Sea
-(The Wall Street Journal 10/6) A Plan to Counter Chinese Aggression: The U.S. will have to do more than keep its policy on autopilot and hope for the region to push back against Beijing.
-(Bloomberg 11/6) China Building Dubai-Style Fake Islands in South China Sea: Sand, cement, wood and steel are the latest tools in China’s territorial arsenal as it seeks to literally reshape the South China Sea.
-(Vietnamplus 11/6) UN official calls for calming of tensions in East Sea: President of the United Nations General Assembly’s 68th session John Ashe on June 10 voiced concern over the current East Sea situation, following China’s actions in Vietnam’s waters, backing Vietnam’s stance of solving the disputes peacefully based on the UN Charter and international law. -(Vietnamplus 11/6) China's East Sea justification absurd
-(Reuters 10/6) China says wants to counter Vietnam's 'slander' on South China Sea: China said on Tuesday that it wanted to counter Vietnam's "slander" to the world about what was happening in disputed areas of the South China Sea, after Beijing asked the United Nations to circulate documents outlining its position.
-(Eurasiareview 9/6) The Paracels: Does China have ‘undisputed sovereignty’? – Analysis: China should admit that sovereignty over the Paracels is disputed and withdraw its oil rig from its current location because any drilling that causes permanent change to the seabed in the disputed water is not allowed under international law. –(RSIS Commentaries 9/6) The Paracels: Forty Years On
-(The Diplomat 10/6) China ‘Internationalizes’ South China Sea Dispute: By raising the oil rig dispute with Vietnam at the UN, China risks setting a dangerous precedent for itself. –(CNTV 10/6) China will not accept international arbitration in solving maritime disputes: spokesperson
-(PhilStar 10/6) Chinese envoy to the Philippines: Sea dispute with Philippines only temporary: China's maritime dispute with the Philippines is only temporary, its ambassador to Manila said as he called for a peaceful resolution of the long-standing territorial row.
-(The Strategist 10/6) China’s ramming policy in the South China Sea: Having created a new ‘fact’ by shifting an oil rig into Vietnam’s proclaimed EEZ off the disputed Paracel Islands, China is ramming home the reality it’s making.
-(Vietnamplus 10/6) China’s real ambition goes beyond East Sea: Experts have predicted that China will continue to take larger steps after blatantly anchoring the Haiyang Shiyou-981 oil rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, the VietnamNet Bridge reported on June 10.
-(Tuoitre 10/6) Italian PM voices concern about East Sea situation: Visiting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Ranzi has raised his deep concern about the East Vietnam Sea situation and asked all parties to resolve disputes through peaceful measures during talks with his Vietnamese counterpart in Hanoi.
-(Rappler 10/6) PH weighs proposed ASEAN meet on South China Sea: The Philippines confirmed on Monday, June 9, that Indonesia has proposed a special meeting among foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss rising tensions in the disputed South China Sea. –(Channel NewsAsia 10/6) China seeks UN support in South China Sea maritime spat
-(The Diplomat 10/6) Soft Power vs. Salami Slicing: China's Dilemma: China’s belated response to the oil rig crisis demonstrates the limits of its regional soft power. –(The Economist 9/6) Keep the lid on Pandora’s box or Asia will pay dearly.
-(Vietnamplus 9/6) ARF senior officials’ meeting spotlights East Sea issue: The Senior Officials’ Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (SOM ARF) opened on June 9th in Yangon, Myanmar, giving much space for the East Sea issue.
-(Channel NewsAisa 9/6) China to join US-led naval drill for first time PLA: China has confirmed it will participate in a major US-organised naval drill for the first time, official media said on Monday, amid heightened distrust between the two military powers. -(The Wall Street Journal 9/6) The South China Sea: What Happens Now?
-(Reuters 9/6) China says Vietnam, Philippines' mingling on disputed isle a 'farce': China denounced Vietnam and the Philippines on Monday for getting together on a disputed island in the South China Sea to play soccer and volleyball, calling it "a clumsy farce" and demanded both countries stop causing trouble.
-(Vietnamplus 9/6) Vietnam has enough grounds for rights in East Sea: It is impossible to say that Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes has been dented because the country lacks sovereignty declaration and exercise, said Lawyer, Dr. Ta Van Tai, a postgraduate of Harvard Law School, in an interview with the People’s Army Newspaper.
-(Thanhnien 8/6) Philippine, Vietnamese troops drink beer, play volleyball on Spratly islands: Vietnamese and Philippine troops got together on a disputed island in the East (South China) Sea on Sunday to play soccer and volleyball - as well as drink beer - in a display of unity that will not go unnoticed in Beijing.
-(GMA Network 7/6) China plans to build military base on Chu Thap Reef (Kagitingan Reef): China plans to create a military base in the South China Sea, a report from South China Morning Post said Saturday.
-(Vietnamplus 7/6) China’s East Sea illegal acts condemned globally: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) on June 6 expressed their deep concerns about the East Sea tension caused by China’s illegal dispatch of the Haiyang Shiyou-981 drilling rig in Vietnam’s waters. National Assembly informs partners of East Sea issue
-(Vietnamplus 7/6) Vietnam thanks Japan for East Sea support: Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh thanked Japan for supporting Vietnam in defending its sovereignty, while receiving Japan’s National Security Secretariat cabinet councillor, Major General Jun Nagashima, in Hanoi on June 6. -(Eurasiareview 7/6) Protecting India’s energy interests in volatile South China Sea region:
-(Thanhnien 6/6) Japanese military ship visits Vietnam for US-led exercise: The JS Kunisaki, a landing ship from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), arrived Friday at Tien Sa Port in the central province of Danang as part of the Pacific Partnership 2014 – a US-led disaster relief exercise in Southeast Asia.
