Weekly News 30/4-6/5

  -(The-diplomat 2/5) Is the Philippines an Orphan? The ongoing standoff between the Philippines and China raises troubling questions about the response to Chinese territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea; Pivot Out, Rebalance In -(Scmp 2/5) Multilateral dialogue can anchor stability in South China Sea, not military alliances as tensions over the just concluded US-Philippine war games...

03/05/2012

Weekly News 30/4-6/5

-(CNAS 3/5) Three Essays on the East and South China Seas -(The-diplomat 2/5) Is the Philippines an Orphan? The ongoing standoff between the Philippines and China raises troubling questions about the response to Chinese territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea; Pivot Out, Rebalance In -(Scmp 2/5) Dialogue, not alliances, key to South China Sea stability as tensions over the just concluded...

03/05/2012

Weekly News 7/5-13/5

-(Inquirer 9/5) Unclos is way to go to settle Spratlys dispute, says DFA chief: Del Rosario reiterated this Tuesday during a conference at Montego Bay, (Eurasiareview 8/5) Jamaica; Asian Diplomatic Ambiguity: Calming The South China Sea? -(Malaya 9/5) Scarborough standoff hurting livelihood, say Pinoy fishers: “They can fish outside (the lagoon) but they are prevented from going inside,” said...

07/05/2012

Weekly News 21/5-27/5

-(Channelnewsasia 24/5)China sends more ships to disputed shoal: As of Monday night, there were five Chinese government vessels - up from three -- and 16 fishing boats in the area, the Philippine foreign department said; (Indiatimes 24/5) Four Navy ships in South China Sea to mark Indian presence -(Guardian 23/5) Philippines accuses China of deploying ships in Scarborough shoal: Manila says nearly...

21/05/2012

Weekly News 14/5-20/5

-(Peopledaily 18/5) China calls for consistent diplomacy from Philippines: China called on the Philippines to send clear and consistent messages on diplomatic solutions to the ongoing standoff between the two countries in the SCS. -(Coshoctontribune 17/5) What is the U.S. strategy in the South China Sea? The U.S. seems to be sending a mixed signal to Asia; (Globaltimes17/5)29 Chinese fishermen...

21/05/2012

A legal analysis in support of Viet Nam’s position regarding the Paracel & Spratly Islands

To understand the complex nature of disputes over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, a comprehensive integration of the legal and the political perspectives is required. The legal perspective allows us to determine whether arguments of the claimants are valid and whether they are actually supported by historical facts. This essay reviews and analyses the arguments of the claimants from the perspective...

28/05/2012

Weekly News 28/5-3/6

-(Xinhua 1/6) Beijing defends interests in Asia-Pacific: Beijing on Thursday urged Washington to respect China's interests in the Asia-Pacific region; (Chinadaily 1/6) China's restraint clear to all -(Nationmultimedia 1/6) China, Myanmar highlighted in Asia's geopolitical scene: Two dynamic changes in Asia came to the forefront at the 2012 World Economic Forum East Asia's session on "Geopolitics:...

28/05/2012

ASEAN completes draft COC on East Sea

Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on May 24 concluded drafting the key elements for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea , a Cambodian senior official said. 

30/05/2012

ARF 2012 stresses concern on East Sea disputes

Maritime security and nuclear power safety top the agenda of the security policy conference under the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) that was held in Cambodia on May 25.

30/05/2012

Weekly News 4/6-10/6

-(Ibtimes 6/6) Ships Leave But China-Philippines Relations Smolder At Scarborough Shoal: After nearly two months, the two countries appear to be taking fresh steps to defuse tensions over the area; (Chinadaily 6/6) Manila charting a dangerous new course -(Philstar 6/6) US troops can use Clark, Subic bases as long as they have prior clearance from the Philippine government; (Malaya 6/6) Scarborough...

05/06/2012