China's Xi urges improved SE Asia ties in Indonesia speech

China's President Xi Jinping said Thursday territorial disputes with Southeast Asia should be resolved in a "peaceful manner" as he sought to mend frayed ties during the first speech by a foreign leader to the Indonesian parliament.

03/10/2013

Weekly News 7/10-13/10

–(Official Gazette 11/10) PHL: Rule of law and the solution to maritime disputes: The Philippines renewed before the United Nations (UN) its long-standing commitment to the peremptory norm mandating the peaceful and rules-based resolution of all international disputes, especially the current maritime disputes straddling the West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. -(GMA Network 10/10) US gives...

07/10/2013

Weekly Bulletin 30/9-6/10

Vietnam, US hold sixth political-security-defence dialogue; China must 'play by the rules'; No consensus yet between Phl, US in military bases issue; US commitment to Asia remains despite shutdown…

08/10/2013

Asean summit to talk trade, China Sea

Festering territorial disputes provide the backdrop for an Asian summit kicking off Wednesday with China flexing its diplomatic muscle in the absence of a grounded President Barack Obama.

09/10/2013

ASEAN, China vow to maintain peace, stability in South China Sea

ASEAN and China reaffirmed here on Wednesday the importance of maintaining peace, stability and maritime security in the South China Sea, pledging to ensure a full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).

10/10/2013

Weekly News 14/10-20/10

-(People’s Daily 18/10) Three ideas to make a breakthrough on South China Sea issue: China's three breakthrough ideas are consistent with the country's diplomatic strategy: pursuit of peaceful development, cooperation, and a new win-win diplomatic philosophy. -(SCMP 17/10) Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang mount diplomatic offensive in Southeast Asia: Chinese top leaders use absence of Obama at regional meetings...

14/10/2013

China, Vietnam to set up group to explore disputed South China Sea

China and Vietnam have agreed to set up a working group to jointly explore their disputed waters in the South China Sea as the two nations vowed to move beyond the territorial row and enhance bilateral ties.

14/10/2013

Weekly Bulletin 7/10-13/10

23rd ASEAN Summit wraps up in Brunei; Vietnamese Premier calls for secure regional architecture for East Asia; China advocates direct talks of South China Sea countries; Philippines calls for rules-based solution to sea disputes…

15/10/2013

Weekly News 21/10-27/10

-(The Diplomat 25/10) Is India Playing a Double Game in the South China Sea? India appears to be playing something of a double game on the South China Sea dispute as it tries to balance its competing interests of expanding its influence in Southeast Asia without unduly upsetting China. –(The Diplomat 25/10) China-ASEAN Joint Development Overshadowed by South China Sea -(ABS-CBN News 25/10) AFP...

21/10/2013

International community calls for peaceful settlement of East Sea issue

An international conference on security and cooperation in the East Sea was held in Moscow, Russia on October 18th.

21/10/2013