PLP concerned over China’s defense of South China Sea reclamation

The Philippine Defense Department on Monday raised concerns over China’s reclamation projects in disputed areas in the South China Sea, said it will highten the risk of miscalculation.

10/03/2015

Weekly Bulletin 2/3-8/3

China to rise 10% in defense budget; Top US Commander raises concern over Chinese reclamation activities; Philippines suspends Reed Bank drilling in South China Sea...

11/03/2015

Weekly News 16/3-22/3

-(Reuters 20/3) Senators seek U.S. strategy to stop China's South China Sea reclamation: Without a comprehensive strategy, "long-standing interests of the United States, as well as our allies and partners, stand at considerable risk." -(Bloomberg 203) What's Wrong With China's Army? “The PLA is big, bulky, ineffective and unable to fight,” said Zhang Baohui, director of the Center for Asian Pacific...

16/03/2015

U.S. Navy urges joint Southeast Asia patrols of South China Sea

The commander of the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet called on Southeast Asian nations to form a combined maritime force to patrol areas of the South China Sea where territorial tensions flare with China.

18/03/2015

Weekly Bulletin 9/3-15/3

U.S. criticizes China’s reclamation activites; China to build second aircraft carrier; Philippines concerned over China’s defense of South China Sea reclamation; Malaysia to push drafting COC...

18/03/2015

Vietnam calls for 'self-restraint' in disputed South China Sea

Vietnam and Australia called on Wednesday for "self-restraint" in the South China Sea and warned against the unilateral use of force, an obvious reference to China's increasingly aggressive presence that has stirred concerns across the disputed region.

19/03/2015

Weekly News 23/3-29/3

-(The Diplomat 27/3) Indonesia, China Seal 'Maritime Partnership': During President Jokowi’s vist to China, he and Xi Jinping pledged increased maritime cooperation. -(Reuters 26/3) Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea: Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario said the repair and maintenance works did not violate an informal code of conduct in the South China Sea because they...

23/03/2015

Indonesian president says China's main claim in South China Sea has no legal basis

Indonesian President Joko Widodo says one of China's main claims to the majority of the South China Sea has no legal basis in international law, but Jakarta wants to remain an "honest broker" in one of Asia's most sensitive territorial dispute.

23/03/2015

Weekly Bulletin 16/3-22/3

Vietnam’s Prime Minister paid official visit to Australia; Philippines counters China in new South China Sea Case submission; Senators seek U.S. strategy to stop China's South China Sea reclamation...

25/03/2015

Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea

The Philippines said on Thursday it would resume repair and reconstruction works in the disputed South China Sea after halting activities last year over concerns about the effect on an arbitration complaint filed against China.

27/03/2015