Weekly News 2/4 - 8/4

-(Newsweek 5/4) Russia to join U.S.-China SCS face off after Vietnam pact: The agreement set out the details of military cooperation between the two countries from 2018 until 2020. -(National Interest 5/4) Are China and the Philippines Agreeing to Share the South China Sea? The two countries are now considering a series of resource-sharing agreements in the sea.

02/04/2018

China, Vietnam promise to keep peace in South China Sea


China and Vietnam vowed on Sunday (Apr 1) to keep the peace in the South China Sea, the resource-rich waterway that has long been a source of tension between Hanoi and its powerhouse communist neighbour.

02/04/2018

Weekly News 9/4 - 15/4

-(CNN 13/4) Xi Jinping's China shows off force in SCS: Xi called for further modernization of the country's navy into a "world-class force" and emphasized the Chinese Communist Party's leadership over the military. -(SCMP 13/4) China-Philippines oil and gas exploration deal for SCS ‘near’: The Philippine Foreign Secretary Cayetano reveals during Hong Kong trip that Beijing and Manila have accepted...

10/04/2018

China installed military jamming equipment on Spratly islands, U.S. Says

Disclosure comes as Chinese military conducts what U.S. officials describe as its largest military exercise to date in South China Sea.

10/04/2018

Weekly News 16/4 - 22/4

-(News.com.au 22/4) US Admiral warns: Only war can now stop Beijing controlling the South China Sea -(The Australian 20/4) China challenges three Australian warships in South China Sea: “Australia will not be prevented from asserting its ‘right of freedom of navigation throughout the world’s oceans’”.

16/04/2018

China challenged Australian warships in South China Sea

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asserted the right of the Australian navy to travel the South China Sea, after local media reported three Australian warships were challenged by the Chinese navy earlier this month.

22/04/2018

Weekly News 23/4 - 29/4

-(The Diplomat 26/4) The South China Sea and ASEAN's 32nd Summit Meeting: Will Cambodia once again undermine ASEAN’s position on the South China Sea? -(The Globe and Mail 24/4) Canada Senate passes motion condemning China’s ‘hostile behaviour’ in SCS: The measure decries the “escalating and hostile behaviour exhibited by the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea”

24/04/2018

Weekly News 30/4 - 6/5

-(The Guardian 3/5) China deploys cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: Missiles could targets ships and aircraft, according to CNBC, and mark another step in the militarisation of the disputed islands. -(The Diplomat 2/5) Now is Not the Time to Back Down in the SCS: Realpolitik cannot triumph over Moralpolitik.

02/05/2018

Weekly News 7/5 - 13/5

-(National Interest 10/5) China's Plan to Conquer the South China Sea Is Now Clear: China’s intent with regard to the SCS has been evident for years. But Beijing’s big lie has finally been laid bare. -(Bloomberg 10/5) China Sends Military Plane to Third South China Sea Airstrip: amid renewed complaints about the country expanding its military presence in the busy shipping lane.

08/05/2018

Vietnam asks China to maintain peace in East Sea

Vietnam asks China, as a large nation in the region and the world, to perform its responsibility in maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on May 8.

11/05/2018