Weekly Bulletin 29/5-4/6

Beijing plans underwater observation system in South China Sea; US Senator critcizes China’s behaviour in the South China Sea; Australia warns over China’s coercion in the South China Sea…

06/06/2017

Weekly News 5/6-11/6

-(Military.com 8/6) Pentagon: China Could House Fighters on 3 South China Sea Outposts: The airfields, berthing areas and resupply facilities will allow China to maintain a more flexible and persistent coast guard and military presence in the area, the report said. -(Nikkei 7/6) Philippines firm on South China Sea claims: Cayetano: Top diplomat hails 'peaceful' approach, vows not to yield 'inch'...

06/06/2017

Weekly Bulletin 5/6-11/6

China refutes US remarks at Shangri-La dialogue; Japan pledges to bolster Vietnam's coastal patrol capabilities; Philippines firm on South China Sea claims…

13/06/2017

Weekly News 12/6-18/6

-(Los Angeles Times 16/6) US policy on South China Sea to remain 'consistent,' commander says despite statements from the Trump administration that seem to imply otherwise. -(Japan Times 16/6) U.S., Japan conclude joint drills in disputed South China Sea: The exercises were an apparent show of naval force in the strategic waters.

14/06/2017

Naval commander stresses no change in U.S. policy on South China Sea

A senior U.S. naval commander insisted Thursday that American policy on the South China Sea has not shifted, despite uncertainty about President Trump’s response to Chinese militarization of the disputed waters.

17/06/2017

Weekly News 19/6-25/6

-(SCMP 22/6) Top Chinese general cuts short Vietnam trip amid South China Sea tensions: Analysts say snub by top military man is sign of Beijing’s frustration with Hanoi over its activities in disputed waters. –(New York Times 22/6) China Cancels Military Meeting With Vietnam Over Territorial Dispute -(Defense News 22/6) China deploys new anti-submarine aircraft to fringes of South China Sea, according...

20/06/2017

Weekly News 26/6-2/7

-(SCMP 28/6) South China Sea dispute expected to dominate Philippine foreign secretary’s first China visit as he tries to balance the competing interests of Beijing and Southeast Asian countries against the South China Sea disputes. -(India Times 27/6) India, US call for freedom of navigation amid South China Sea disputes and resolving of territorial and maritime disputes peacefully in accordance...

26/06/2017

Philippines, Vietnam navies play sports on South China Sea island

Philippine and Vietnamese navies have been playing soccer, volleyball and tug-of-war games together on a South China Sea island, the latest get-together by two countries concerned by Chinese assertiveness in the disputed waters.

26/06/2017

India, US call for freedom of navigation amid South China Sea disputes

With an eye on China and the disputes in the South China Sea, India and the US on June 27 called for freedom of navigation and resolving of territorial and maritime disputes peacefully in accordance with international law.

28/06/2017

Weekly News 10/7-16/7

-(Nikkei 12/7) Beijing changes tack after South China Sea ruling: There are clear signs from both China's words and deeds that Beijing has quietly modified its overall legal position in the South China Sea. -(Abs-cbn 12/7) PH should lead South China Sea row resolution: Del Rosario: A year after Manila scored the landmark victory in The Hague, there had been no "restraint in China's militarization...

10/07/2017