Weekly Bulletin (18 February - 24 February)

China formally rejects UN arbitration on the South China Sea issue, dispatches fleet to patrol South China Sea; Philippines on 'right track' over China challenge, ‘were not surprised’ at China’s rejection; UN backs peaceful solution to sea row…

19/02/2013

Weekly News 18/2-24/2

-(Inquirer 22/2) UN backs peaceful solution to sea row: In a statement, the Philippine DFA said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon “renewed the world body’s support for a peaceful and amicable resolution” of the territorial row between the two countries. UN closely monitoring arbitration of sea row -(PhilStar 21/2) Philex plans more gas drilling despite South China Sea dispute: A unit of the Philippines'...

19/02/2013

China rejects Philippines' arbitral request

The Chinese government has rejected a Philippine move to take their dispute regarding sovereignty issues in the South China Sea to the United Nations for arbitration, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.

20/02/2013

Weekly News 25/2-3/3

-(SMCP 2/3) China's dream of rebirth: China's mission of national renewal is founded on resurrecting its days of glory, and the US and Japan need to understand that this implies a reworking of the current regional order. China defense spending seen rising as territorial rows deepen -(INTERAKSYON 1/3) Taiwan to hold live-fire drill in Spratlys: Taiwan's coast guard said Friday it would stage a live-fire...

25/02/2013

Weekly Bulletin (25 February - 3 March)

New frigate delivered to PLA Navy, China dispatches fleet to patrol South China Sea, Philippines slams patrols for Chinese fishers, Asia rebalance remains U.S. priority amid fiscal woes, Japan Coast Guard visits Vietnam’s southern cities…

04/03/2013

Weekly News 4/3-10/3

-(9/3 The Marietta Times) Conflict, not coexistance in the South China Sea: In the year ahead, expect confrontation and conflict, not peaceful coexistence, to reign in the South China Sea. India, Japan conduct naval meet -(8/3 Asia Sentinet)Who's Bluffing Whom in the South China Sea? The real consequence for China of any and all conflict in the region is and has always been an American intervention....

04/03/2013

Vietnam reaffirms sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on March 7th affirmed Vietnamese sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

09/03/2013

Weekly News 11/3-17/3

-(Vietnamplus 16/3) East Sea issue spotlighted at international seminar: International law should be applied to solve the East Sea issue, many foreign scholars said at a seminar held in New York from March 13 to 15 by the Asia Society and Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Vietnam’s fishing boats driven away by Chinese ships -(China Daily 16/3) Obama offers congratulations to Xi:...

11/03/2013

Weekly Bulletin (4 March - 10 March)

China to regroup marine bodies, carries combined patrol in South China Sea; Vietnam reaffirms sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa; Singapore stresses importance of strengthening regional ties; Russia seeks closer naval ties with Vietnam…

14/03/2013

Weekly News 18/3-24/3

-(Manila Standard Today 23/3) Beijing pushes sea aggression: China continued its aggressive moves towards reinforcing its claim over the contested waters and territories in the South China Sea, by conducting maritime patrols, both in the waters and in the air space above the contested areas. China sends largest fishery patrol ship to Spratlys -(GMA Network 23/3) New Philippine envoy takes up South...

18/03/2013