All for one, one for all: promoting economic activities in the South China Sea, by Nazery Khalid

This paper argues in favour of promoting economic cooperation in South China Sea as a means to reduce the notably rising tension among nations staking territorial claims and protecting their interests in the sea. As the potential for conflict in the sea increases, arising from adversarial posturing and hardline positions taken by several nations with interest in the sea,there is an urgent need to cool...

04/08/2011

Weekly News 8/8 - 15/8

- (Brookings 11/8) New Challenges in Predicting China’s Upcoming Political Succession - (Eurasia Review 11/8) RisingTensions In Asia Pacific Region – Analysis; - South China Sea: Reducing The China-Vietnam Tension – Analysis - (Chosunilbo 11/8) Experts Warn of Shifting Regional Power Balance: Pundits were busy Wednesday when China began tests of its first aircraft carrier in the West Sea.  - (Gulf...

08/08/2011

Approach for the implementation of regional cooperative activities in the South China Sea: An analysis, by Vu Hai Dang

This paper would like to invite the workshop to reflect on an approach for future initiatives in cooperative activities in the South China Sea region to avoid negative consequences and enhance their effectiveness. This approach is proposed based on the general knowledge relating to marine regional cooperation with consideration of the particularities of the South China Sea’s situation

08/08/2011

Weekly News 15/8 - 22/8

- (Bernama 18/8) South China Sea Dispute has no impact on Pan-Bei Gulf Economic Cooperation. - (Taiwan News 18/8) Philippine president to make 5-day visit to China:  - (Council on Foreign Relations 17/8) A Bid to Boost U.S.-China Relations: Biden's visit marks the first time a senior U.S. official will spend a substantial amount of time with China's president-in-waiting. "We're investing in...

15/08/2011

When the elephants dance….China, the United States and the South China Sea, by Geoffrey Till

This paper will focus on the symbolic aspect of this island dispute for China and for the United States, a country that is not a claimant but which appears nevertheless to be getting ever more involved in the conduct of the dispute and in discussions about its final possible resolution

16/08/2011

CLCS submissions and claims in the South China Sea, by Robert C. Beckman & Tara Davenport

We will first briefly outline the claims to islands in the South China Sea prior to 2009. We will then examine the official documents submitted to the CLCS relating to the South China Sea claims and the significance of these developments, especially how they have resulted in several of the claimants bringing their claims into conformity with their rights and obligations under UNCLOS

16/08/2011

Weekly News 22/8 - 29/8

- (AP 25/8) China accuses US of 'exaggerating' military threat: China's state news agency accused the United States Thursday of "exaggerating" the threat posed by its military, after a report said the Asian nation was expanding its maritime power. - (Reuters 24/8) Factbox: Pentagon details China's military expansion: The Pentagon said on Wednesday that China was on track to forge a modern military...

21/08/2011

Weekly News 29/8 - 5/9

- (Asia Times 31/8) Aquino focuses on China trade: Philippine President Benigno Aquino starts a five-day visit to China today hoping that recent disputes over islands in the South China Sea will not obstruct multi-million dollar trade agreements that should boost his country's economy.  - (PhilStar 31/8) Careful of joint oil explorations: President Noynoy Aquino’s aides needed to qualify that any...

29/08/2011

Weekly News 5/9 - 12/9

- (Japan Times 8/9)  China turns up the heat : “Xinhua added that Beijing was willing to shelve differences and jointly explore with Japan for oil, natural gas and other resources in the waters and seabed surrounding the islands, ‘on condition that Tokyo recognized China’s complete sovereignty over the archipelago.” - (Reuters 8/9)  UPDATE 1-Vietnam, China to try to hasten talks on sea dispute -...

04/09/2011

Weekly News 12/9 - 19/9

- (Economic Times 16/9) South China Sea: US, Australia urge free movement: The United States and Australiacalled on Thursday for unimpeded freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and urged restraint from Beijing and its neighbors in solving their territorial disputes.  - (Philstar 16/9) South China Sea: Give peace a chance: Negotiators must stand by their government’s publicly stated positions....

12/09/2011