Weekly News 28/4-4/5

-(SCMP 29/4) A welcome step to reducing territorial tensions: Territorial tensions in the South China Sea and East China Sea have led to confrontations on the surface and in the air. -(Reuters 28/4) Manila's Aquino - Agrees with Obama on peaceful territorial dispute settlement: Philippine President Benigno Aquino said on Monday he agreed with U.S. President Barack Obama that territorial disputes...

28/04/2014

US, Philippines reach deal on miliary accord

The U.S. military will have greater access to bases across the Philippines under a new 10-year agreement set to be signed Monday in conjunction with President Barack Obama's visit and seen as an effort by Washington to counter Chinese aggression in the region.

28/04/2014

Weekly News 5/5-11/5

-(Vietnamplus 11/5) PM meets Myanmar, Indonesian Presidents on 24th ASEAN Summit sidelines: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 11 had separate meetings with Presidents of Myanmar U Thein Sein and Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the sidelines of the 24th ASEAN Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. (Vietnamplus 11/5) China’s act blamed for damaging mutual trust -(The Wall Street Journal 10/5) Asean...

05/05/2014

Vietnam opposes illegal foreign activities in its waters

Any activity conducted by foreign countries in Vietnam ’s waters without permission is illegal and void, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh has affirmed, adding that the country absolutely opposes it.

05/05/2014

Weekly Bulletin 28/4-4/5

Vietnam opposes illegal foreign activities in its waters; Chinese navy starts distant water training; US bound to defend PHL in case of attack in South China Sea; Philippines, US sign defense pact...

06/05/2014

Vietnam demands China withdraw from territorial waters

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh spoke on the phone with Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi on the afternoon of May 6th on China’s drilling rig HYSY-981 and its ships operating in Vietnam’s waters.

07/05/2014

China’s oil rig violates Vietnam’s sovereignty

China has positioned an oil rig together with many escort vessels deep into Vietnam’s continental shelf, violating Vietnam’s sovereignty, Vietnamese officials informed the media at an international press conference on May 7th.

08/05/2014

US calls for restraint in East Sea

The US opposes all actions aimed at changing the status quo and affecting freedom, security and safety and is against acts of using forces and threats to use force in sovereignty disputes, a national official has said.

09/05/2014

Asean Concerned Over South China Sea Clashes

Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Saturday jointly expressed "serious concerns" about recent clashes over control of the South China Sea, in a move that reflects heightened worries about Beijing's assertiveness over long-standing territorial disputes in the region.

10/05/2014

Vietnamese leader urges ASEAN to strengthen solidarity over East Sea issue

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on ASEAN countries to strengthen solidarity and strongly reaffirm the principles stated in the Six-Point Principles on the East Sea at the 24th ASEAN Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

12/05/2014