China leader vows to protect territorial interests

Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a key foreign policy speech that the rising Asian nation would protect its sovereign territory, the Xinhua news agency reported, as it faces maritime disputes with several neighbours.

01/12/2014

Weekly Bulletin 24/11-30/11

China defends its reclamation activities; Chinese ships reportedly ram, fire water cannons at Vietnamese fishing boats; The U.S. calls for transparency in activities at disputed areas of the South China Sea…

03/12/2014

US House passes resolution on South China Sea, East China Sea

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on December 4th that stresses the need for a peaceful solution to maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea (called East Sea in Vietnam) and the East China Sea on the basis of international law.

04/12/2014

Vietnam welcomes US House’s Resolution H.Res 714

Vietnam acclaims the US House of Representatives’ first-ever adoption of a resolution that supports efforts to solve disputes in the South China Sea by peaceful measures on the basis of international law and the building of a Code of Conduct (COC) in the sea.

05/12/2014

Weekly News 8/12-14/12

-(PhilStar 12/12) Phl to answer questions from UN tribunal on sea row: The Philippines will answer questions from the United Nations tribunal on the South China Sea dispute with China during an oral argument in The Hague, the Netherlands. -(Inquirer 12/12) UN court may still get China side in sea row: Even if China refuses to take part in the arbitration case over disputed waters filed by the Philippines,...

08/12/2014

China denounces Philippine 'pressure' over sea dispute arbitration

China denounced the Philippines on Sunday for putting it under pressure with an international arbitration case over disputed waters, and refused again to participate a week ahead of a deadline to respond in the case.

08/12/2014

Philippines stands firm on sea dispute with China

The Philippines shrugged off criticism on Monday (Dec 8) after Beijing slammed the nation for challenging its territorial claims in international courts, in a dispute over resource-rich waters.

09/12/2014

Weekly Bulletin 1/12-7/12

China denounces Philippine 'pressure' over sea dispute arbitration; Vietnam welcomes US House’s Resolution H.Res 714; Obama says China's Xi has consolidated power quickly, worrying neighbors...

10/12/2014

Vietnam rejects China’s claim in East Sea (South China Sea)

Vietnam resolutely rejects China’s claim over Hoang Sa (Paracel), Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and contiguous waters, as well as its “historical rights” to the waters, seabed and subsoil within the “nine-dash line” it unilaterally introduced.

12/12/2014

Weekly News 15/12-21/12

-(Reuters 19/12) Japan, U.S. extend deadline for new Asian security guidelines: The delay beyond an initial year-end target is the result in part of a snap election that distracted Japan's ruling elite and the November resignation of U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel. -(The Wall Street Journal 18/12) U.S. to Continue Push for Stronger Military Ties With China -(CogitAsia 19/12) Vietnam’s Impact...

15/12/2014