Weekly News 15/4-21/4

-(Foreign Policy 19/4) China's Victim Complex: Every two years, Beijing issues a defense white paper assessing its national security environment and describing the ongoing modernization of China's military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). And every two years, U.S. defense analysts are disappointed by just how little useful information it contains. -(SMCP 20/4) Beijing and Manila should navigate...

16/04/2013

US warship arrives in Singapore for Southeast Asian deployment

A US warship designed to fight in coastal areas arrived Thursday in Singapore for its Southeast Asian deployment, underlining President Barack Obama's new strategic focus on Asia.

18/04/2013

Weekly News 22/4-28/4

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 27/4) Philippines won’t give up claims to South China Sea territories: The Aquino administration turned the tables on Beijing on Saturday, accusing the Chinese government of occupying a piece of Philippine territory in the South China Sea. -(Xinhua 27/4) China rejects international arbitration on disputed islands in South China Sea: China has accused the Philippines...

22/04/2013

China’s map, oceanic master plan valueless

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi has described a recently-released map of the People’s Republic of China and China’s 12th five-year-plan for national oceanic development as totally valueless.

25/04/2013

Weekly Bulletin (15 April - 21 April)

Vietnam stands firm on East Sea policy at international seminar; China issues national defense white paper; Time ‘ripe’ for Asean, China code of conduct; US warship arrives in S'pore for Southeast Asian deployment…

25/04/2013

ASEAN to talk East Sea with China

ASEAN will hold negotiations with China on East Sea issues, ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh has affirmed.

26/04/2013

Vietnam affirms legitimate rights, interests in East Sea

Vietnam will adopt every suitable and necessary peaceful measure to defend sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction as well as its legal and legitimate national interests in the East Sea in accordance with the UN Charter, international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).

28/04/2013

Weekly News 29/4-5/5

-(SCMP 4/5) Beijing talks tough again on US influence in region: ChineseForeign Minister Wang Yi makes oblique reference in warning against regional provocation - the second caution in a week -(Eurasiareview 3/5) South China Sea Disputes: Strategic Implications And Perspectives On Conflict Resolution: The South China Sea conflicts seem headed towards initiating another global Cold War, this time...

30/04/2013

Vietnam exercises sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa

Vietnam has established and exercised its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in a peaceful and continuous manner in line with international law at least since the 17 th century.

30/04/2013

Vietnam requests China to stop wrong doings on Hoang Sa

Vietnam asks China to end its wrong actions on Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago in order to not affect peace and stability in the East Sea, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi.

01/05/2013