Weekly Bulletin 23/12-29/12

China seeks to defuse border issues; PHL envoy to China: Seeking arbitration on sea row not an ‘unfriendly act’; Cambodian PM wraps up Vietnam visit; Vietnam, Russia boost all-round strategic partnership…

31/12/2013

First Kilo submarine arrives in Vietnam

Heavy lift vessel Rolldock Sea , carrying the first Kilo submarine Russia is building for Vietnam , arrived at the Cam Ranh port in central Khanh Hoa province, after a one-and-a half month voyage from St Petersburg.

02/01/2014

Weekly News 6/1-12/1

-(Vietnamplus 10/1) Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty: China’s recent acts concerning the East Sea are illegal and of no value, and seriously violating Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes. -(Channel NewsAsia 10/1) China defends South China Sea fishing rule: Beijing on Friday rejected US criticism of a measure requiring foreign fishing...

06/01/2014

Weekly Bulletin 30/12-5/1

First Kilo submarine arrives at Cam Ranh port; China's aircraft carrier returns from South China Sea; Code of conduct talks must remain free of rivalry; Resolve on South China Sea key to ASEAN chair…

07/01/2014

Beijing shows resolve in South China Sea claims

In a broadening campaign to enforce its territorial claims, China says it’s beefing up its police powers in the disputed South China Sea and requiring foreign fishermen to ask Beijing’s permission to operate within most of the vast, strategic waterway.

09/01/2014

U.S. says China's fishing curbs 'provocative and potentially dangerous'

The United States said on Thursday that new Chinese fishing restrictions in disputed waters in the South China Sea were "provocative and potentially dangerous."

10/01/2014

Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty

Making the statement on January 10 in response to reporters who asked for Vietnam’s reaction to those acts by the Chinese side, Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi further said they also violated Vietnam’s sovereign right and jurisdiction in the East Sea under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

11/01/2014

Weekly News 13/1-19/1

-(ABS-CBN News 17/1) Philippines to bring China fishing law to ASEAN: The Philippines will discuss with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the new fisheries law of China that raises both regional and international concern for its serious implications. –(Channel NewsAsia 16/1)Philippines to defy China fishing rule: defence chief -(Strait Times 17/1) Why all the fuss about 'new' Hainan...

13/01/2014

Weekly Bulletin 6/1-12/1

China defends South China Sea fishing rule; Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty; U.S. says China's fishing curbs 'provocative and potentially dangerous'; China, Vietnam launch consultations on sea-related joint development…

15/01/2014

Philippines to bring China fishing law to Asean

The Philippines will discuss with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the new fisheries law of China that raises both regional and international concern for its serious implications.

17/01/2014