Weekly Bulletin (5 November - 11 November)

China to ramp up development on disputed island; Chinese Prime Minister calls for efforts to build China into maritime power; Philippines pushes sea row at Asia-Europe summit; ASEM 9 concludes in Laos;..

22/11/2012

Weekly Bulletin (12 November - 18 November)

China slams a new Philippine stand on territorial row; Vietnamese government orders no stamping on new Chinese passports; Philippines requests China to immediately clarify its reported plans to interdict ships in the South China Sea; US stance on China’s new passport…

27/11/2012

Weekly News 26/11-2/12

-(The diplomat 28/11) ASEAN at a Crossroads: The elephant in the room once again was the South China Sea (SCS) and disagreements among ASEAN countries stoked in part by China; Big Summits, Old Problems -(Bangkok post 28/11) Surin fears South China Sea could become 'Asia's Palestine': Territorial disputes in the South China Sea could become "Asia's Palestine", according to the outgoing secretary-general...

30/11/2012

Weekly Bulletin (19 November - 25 November)

China publishes map of “Sansha”; Vietnam hosts fourth international seminar on East Sea (South China Sea); Vietnam opposes islands map on Chinese e-passports; Philippines protests China passports stamped with sea claim; Obama urges restraint in tense Asian disputes; Philippines calls 4-party meeting on sea disputes…

04/12/2012

Weekly News 3/12-9/12

-(Atimes 7/12) China nudges up South China Sea tension: Earlier hopes that a leadership transition in China would help to ease tensions in the South China Sea have faded as Beijing carves out a more assertive position in the contested waters.  -(Philstar 5/12) US to avoid confrontation issue with China: A hard and simple truth I think we must face is that it is very unlikely the United States will...

04/12/2012

Booklet of 4th International Workshop on South China Sea

Booklet 4th Workshop on South China Sea at 19-21 November, 2012 in Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam, including Background, Programme, CV of Speakers, Abstracts of Papers, List of Participants,..

05/12/2012

Weekly News 10/12-16/12

 -(Scmp 13/12) Taiwan debates barring holders of new China passports: Taiwan will discuss whether to deny entry to holders of new Chinese passports with maps showing two of the island’s most famous spots as part of Chinese territory -(The jakartapost 13/12) ASEAN, China and the chance of a collision at sea: As tensions escalate and the risk of misperceptions and miscalculations grow, the urgency...

11/12/2012

Weekly Bulletin (26 November - 2 December)

  China slams a new Philippine stand on territorial row; Vietnamese government orders no stamping on new Chinese passports; Philippines requests China to immediately clarify its reported plans to interdict ships in the South China Sea; US stance on China’s new passport…

11/12/2012

Weekly Bulletin (3 December - 9 December)

4-way maritime talks in Manila postponed; Vietnam opposes China’s violations of soverignty in the South China Sea; China warns over Indian oil exploration activities in the South China Sea; India will protect its interests in disputed South China Sea…

13/12/2012

Weekly Bulletin (10 December - 16 December)

Philippines seeks quiet meeting of South China Sea claimants; Xi orders PLA to intensify combat awareness; US Pacific Command renews commitment to freedom of navigation; China, U.S. hold wide-ranging defense talks…

18/12/2012