Philippines Concerned About China, Leader Says

The president of the Philippines expressed concern on Tuesday about what he called the “hot to cold” messages from China in the protracted territorial disputes with his country — and others in the region — over areas of the South China Sea.

24/09/2014

Weekly Bulletin 15/9-21/9

China to oppose India-Vietnam oil deal within disputed South China Sea; White House rejects Chinese demand to end U.S. spy flights; German Chancellor Merkel backs PH stance on China row…

25/09/2014

Vietnam ready to take fishermen protection measures

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh has reiterated the Vietnamese Government’s readiness to launch necessary measures to protect fishermen’s normal activities in traditional fishing grounds at a regular Foreign Ministry press briefing in Hanoi on September 25th.

26/09/2014

Weekly News 29/9-5/10

-(CSIS) Perspectives on the South China Sea: Diplomatic, Legal, and Security Dimensions of the Dispute -(The Economist 3/10) Joining the dashes: The South China Sea’s littoral states will fight in the museums, in the archives and on the maps. -(The Diplomat 2/10) Is Indonesia Beijing’s Next Target in the South China Sea?

29/09/2014

PH, US navies set war games

Around 4,000 troops from both the Philippine and United States navies will take part in this year’s Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise which kicks off Monday at 10 a.m. at Naval Forces West headquarters in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan province.

29/09/2014

Philippines tells UN: China's actions 'dangerous, reckless'

The Philippines on Monday criticized China before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for embarking on expansionist territorial claims that violate other nations' rights.

30/09/2014

Weekly Bulletin 22/9-28/9

Beijing to deploy live fish carrier to South China Sea; Vietnam urges UN to strengthen global peace, security; South China Sea conflict a real threat to Indonesia; Singapore and the Philippines to step up defence cooperation…

01/10/2014

Chinese Offshore Oil Company Fuels South China Sea Tension

CNOOC is using Western technology to further Chinese territorial claims.

01/10/2014

Brussels hosts workshop on maritime security in East Asia

Scholars and policy-makers from Japan, Vietnam, China, Australia and the European Union gathered in Brussels on September 30 for a discussion on maritime security and safety in East Asia, an issue that concerns both regions.

01/10/2014

U.S. eases arms embargo against Vietnam for maritime security

The United States on Thursday partially lifted a long-time ban on lethal weapon sales to Vietnam to help it improve maritime security, a historic move that comes nearly 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War.

03/10/2014