Weekly Bulletin (3 September - 9 September)

China to improve far-sea territory monitoring; China pledges the safety of navigation in the South China Sea; Philippines hails Clinton remarks on South China Sea; The U.S. urges concerned parties to cooperate in solving the South China Sea dispute; Vietnam, China hold strategic defence talks…

12/09/2012

Weekly Bulletin (10 September - 16 September)

China plans to expand South China Sea cruise route; Vietnam's province holds East Sea (South China Sea) conference; Philippine Navy to arm US-acquired ships; US envoy hopes China will lower territorial tensions...

18/09/2012

Weekly News 17/9-23/9

-(The jakarta globe 18/9) Marty Keeps Pushing for South China Sea Accord: Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa called on fellow Asean members to work harder and to leave “negative assumptions” behind in order to come up with a common position regarding the South China Sea dispute. -(Asahi 18/9) China's activity in South China Sea angers Philippines, others: According to Manila,...

18/09/2012

Weekly News 24/9-30/9

-(Japan today 25/9) Japan sends foreign ministry emissary to China: Vice Foreign Minister Chikao Kawai, the most senior unelected man in the ministry, will meet his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday “to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues based on the current situation” -(Kyodo news 25/9) Dozens of Taiwan boats enter Japan's territorial waters near Senkakus: Earlier in the day, it was reported...

25/09/2012

Weekly Bulletin (17 September - 23 September)

Vietnamese Prime Minister meets China’s Vice President; China navy takes delivery of first aircraft carrier;  Chinese Vice President meets US Secretary of Defense; Philippines says coup plotter in secret China talks; China opens naval base to US defense chief...

26/09/2012

Chinese strategic miscalculations in the South China Sea

First and foremost, China should take constructive steps to bring about an amicable conclusion to negotiations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, and implement a face-saving policy renouncing once and for all its U-shaped line. Obviously, this will be a difficult decision for China to take. However, the international dividend and return for China’s peaceful rise would ripple far beyond...

01/10/2012

Weekly Bulletin (24 September - 30 September)

ASEAN foreign ministers discusses the South China Sea issue on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session; Philippines will respond to China ships; US urges China and ASEAN to promote dialogues on sea dispute encouraging; China's first aircraft carrier commissioned…

03/10/2012

Weekly News 1/10-7/10

-(Scmp 4/10) Manila pushes Asean maritime information-sharing: The Philippines has proposed an information-sharing system for Southeast Asia to help protect its waters from security challenges such as piracy, illegal fishing and drug trafficking. -(The Jakarta post 4/10 )Managing tsunamis and conflicts in the South China Sea: From another point of view, the territories are also sources of seaborne...

05/10/2012

Weekly Bulletin (1 October - 7 October)

China launches mission to ASEAN; Vietnam stresses international law compliance in dispute settlement; Philippines pushes ASEAN maritime information-sharing, seeks more help to resolve territorial row; Big U.S. fleet nears disputed islands…

10/10/2012

Weekly News 8/10-14/10

-(Eurasia review 9/10) South China Sea Disputes: Can Satellite Imagery Help? Satellite imagery of geographical features in the sea offers a greater degree of visual clarity of what an island or rock may look like and of their location relative to each other. -(Inquirer 8/10)Philippine sees naval port as vital to US: The Philippines said Monday a former US naval base facing the South China Sea could...

12/10/2012