Weekly News 16/9-22/9

-(The Bangkok Post 20/9) Thailand fits bill as tough broker on South China Sea: Thailand fits bill as tough broker on South China Sea. –(The Jakarta Post 20/9) Indonesia looks to ‘upgrade’ its China partnership -(The Japan News 20/9) Japan, U.S., ASEAN must team up to counter China’s maritime advance: It is becoming apparent that China intends to strengthen its hegemony in the South China Sea while...

16/09/2013

Asean, China set to speed up code of conduct

Senior Asean officials and China yesterday agreed to speed up the process of finishing the code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea.

16/09/2013

Weekly Bulletin 9/9-15/9

China warns US to stay out of island disputes, urges Philippines "not to stir up new troubles"; Philippines mulls removing "Chinese" blocks at shoal; Asean navy meeting to solidify ties, protect common seas; ASEAN, China officials begin talks on East Sea code of conduct…

18/09/2013

Weekly News 23/9-29/9

-(Channel News Asia 26/9) Japan PM vows more active security role: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Wednesday to keep boosting Japan's security role, saying that the officially pacifist nation should no longer be a "weak link" in the world. -(U.S. Department of State 26/9) Read Out of Secretary Kerry's Meeting With Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi -(Global Times 26/9) Vietnam, China working group...

23/09/2013

AIPA refrains from taking up South China Sea row

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) is aware of the sensitivity of the South China Sea issue, and therefore refrained from passing resolutions which may hinder the executive branch of respective member governments to carry out negotiations between Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam.

23/09/2013

Weekly Bulletin 16/9-22/9

Philippines focuses on code of conduct, arbitration case;  US reiterates yet again it is not seeking a military base in Philippines; Vietnam, Japan boosts military cooperation; US, PH launch war games…

24/09/2013

France supports VN's stance of settling East Sea issue

France supports Viet Nam’s consistent stance of settling East Sea disputes by peaceful measures based on respect for international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, strictly implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea, as well as building the Code of Conduct in the East Sea as early as possible.

26/09/2013

Weekly News 30/9-6/10

-(The Brunei Times 4/10) Aquino sets no meeting with China at ASEAN: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is set to attend nine meetings at the 23rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Brunei next week but has arranged no bilateral discussions with China -(The National Interest 4/10) The South China Sea and the Lessons of History -(Vietnamplus 3/10) Vietnam calls for peace...

30/09/2013

China and ASEAN must end island disputes 'swiftly', says Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged China and its Asian neighbours to resolve territorial disputes over the South China Sea as swiftly as possible.

30/09/2013

Weekly Bulletin 23/9-29/9

Vietnam, China talk co-operation on less sensitive fields at sea; Russia Starts Building 2 Frigates for Vietnamese Navy; France supports VN's stance of settling East Sea issue; hina and ASEAN must end island disputes 'swiftly'…

01/10/2013