Weekly Bulletin (22 April - 28 April)

China’s map, oceanic master plan valueless; Vietnam affirms legitimate rights, interests in East Sea; China slams Philippine bid to 'legalize' occupation of islands; European Parliament adopts resolution supporting Philneippine arbitration on the South China Sea issue; ASEAN to talk East Sea with China…

04/05/2013

Weekly News 6/5-12/5

-(Taipei Times 10/5) Fisherman killed in disputed waters: A Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead yesterday during a confrontation with a Philippine vessel in waters in which the exclusive economic zones claimed by Taiwan and the Philippines overlap, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. -(Vietnamplus 9/5) Vietnam urges international law compliance in East Sea: Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh...

07/05/2013

China sends giant fleet to East Sea, endangering fish stocks

China has sent one of its largest fishing fleets on record to the disputed Spratly (Truong Sa) Islands, AFP quoted Chinese media on Tuesday, amid tensions over Beijing's increasingly aggressive claims over the entire East Sea.

07/05/2013

Weekly Bulletin (29 April - 5 May)

China imposes fishing restrictions around Scarborough Shoal; Chinese frigate commissioned for South China Sea fleet; Vietnam requests China to stop wrong doings on Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago; Philippines to buy 2 new frigates; Chinese Foreign Minister to visit four Southeastern Asian countries…

09/05/2013

Vietnam urges international law compliance in East Sea

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi said all activities of parties in the East Sea must comply with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, respect sovereignty and the sovereign and jurisdiction rights of concerned nations.

10/05/2013

Weekly News 13/5-19/5

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 19/5) Philippines rejects Taiwan allegation of murder: Malacañang on Saturday rejected Taiwan’s allegations that Filipino coast guards had intentionally killed a Taiwanese fisherman in waters off Balintang Island in northern Philippines last week, triggering a major diplomatic row between the two countries. -(ABS-CBN News 17/5) Taiwan thanks China for condemning Philippines...

13/05/2013

Vietnamese Prime Minister inspects submarine testing progress in Russia

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 13th  inspected the progress of Vietnam’s Kilo-class submarine, which is being tested in Kaliningrad, Russia.

14/05/2013

Vietnam protests China’s fishing ban in East Sea

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 15 protested against China’s unilateral implementation of a ban on fishing in the East Sea.

15/05/2013

Weekly Bulletin (6 May - 12 May)

Vietnam urges international law compliance in East Sea; Chinese maritime law enforcement to double air patrols; Taiwan dispatches fleet to protect fishing boats; Philippines sea patrol checks out Chinese ships; ASEAN Defence Ministers aim for stronger cooperation…

16/05/2013

Weekly News 20/5-26/5

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 25/5) Philippines urges China to to be ‘a responsible and positive force’: Warning that escalating tensions in the South China Sea “could lead to conflict,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario urged China at a foreign policy forum in Tokyo to act responsibly instead of resorting to aggression in the wake of its its rapid rise as an economic and military power...

20/05/2013