Some thoughts about the COC in South China Sea

Since 1990s, the South China Sea dispute and its potentially explosive conflict have threatened the security, stability and development of the Southeast Asian region. Meanwhile, The Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) signed by ASEAN and China in 2002 seems to be ineffective and can not ease the prolonged tension. This article is about the importance and urgency of adopting...

17/06/2011

Some thoughts about the COC in South China Sea

Some thoughts about the COC in South China Sea Since 1990s, the South China Sea dispute and its potentially explosive conflict have threatened the security, stability and development of the Southeast Asian region. Meanwhile, The Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) signed by ASEAN and China in 2002 seems to be ineffective and can not ease the prolonged tension. This...

17/06/2011

Weekly News 20/6 - 27/6

- (AFP/Sinchew 24/6) Philippines seeks US arms amid China tension: The Philippines said Thursday it hoped to lease naval equipment from the United States, calling for a "reset" in the two nations' alliance in the face of rising friction at sea with China. - (Financial Times 24/6) US backs Philippines in South China Sea: Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, on has pledged to support the Philippines...

20/06/2011

New actors and thoughts in Chinese foreign policy and its implications to Vietnam in South China Sea, by Nguyen Minh Ngoc

The purpose of this paper by Nguyen Minh Ngoc is to analyze the actors and new thoughts in Chinese foreign policy and implications of China’s policies for South China Sea. The author would like to offer readers with the policy-making process of new foreign policy of China, which helps Vietnamese more aware of the situation and find appropriate solutions.

20/06/2011

Weekly News 27/6 - 4/7

- Papers from CSIS Conference on Maritime Security in SCS: Bonnie S. Glaser, Tensions Flare in the South China Sea Tran Truong Thuy, Recent Developments in the South China Sea: Implications for Regional Security and Cooperation Carlyle A. Thayer, China’s New Wave of Aggressive Assertiveness in the South China Sea Ian Storey, Hardening Positions over Dangerous Grounds: Recent Developments in the...

27/06/2011

Weekly News 4/7 - 11/7

- (FT July 8) Tensions increase in South China Sea dispute - The map, which reflects Beijing’s claim over the oceans just off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam, is becoming a new flashpoint in US-Sino relations. - (Huffingtonpost July 7) China and the Mosquitoes- In March 2010 China announced that it considers the entire South China Sea as a "non-negotiable" "core national interest",...

04/07/2011

Weekly News 11/7 - 18/7

- (Asia Time 15/7) Folly and the South China Sea: Many observers have speculated that China's drive for sole sovereignty over the South China Sea is driven mainly by belief that the sea bottom is rich in hydrocarbon resources. - (Jakarta Post 15/7) Engaging China in the South China Sea: ASEAN realizes that they have no chance to stand in a military confrontation against China in the South China...

11/07/2011

Making the rocks of dispute drown in the sea of cooperation: the role of the south china sea in the process of east Asian cooperation, by Su Hao & Ren Yuan-zhe

This article will focus on regional cooperation in East Asia concerning the South China Sea issue. Firstly the authors will review the current progress of regional integration in East Asia and sum up the region’s efforts to resolve the South China Sea issue. Secondly, the analysis will highlight the main reasons for the uncertainty in the South China Sea, especially US’ involvement. Finally the authors...

15/07/2011

Making the rocks of dispute drown in the sea of cooperation: the role of the south china sea in the process of east Asian cooperation, by Su Hao & Ren Yuan-zhe 1

This article will focus on regional cooperation in East Asia concerning the South China Sea issue. Firstly the authors will review the current progress of regional integration in East Asia and sum up the region’s efforts to resolve the South China Sea issue. Secondly, the analysis will highlight the main reasons for the uncertainty in the South China Sea, especially US’ involvement. Finally the...

15/07/2011

The South China Sea: Back To Future? By Mark J. Valencia

In November 2009 I presented a paper at the International Conference on the South China Sea in Hanoi that concluded as follows[1] : There are several concrete steps that can be taken. The claimants could implement an early warning system “based on existing mechanisms to prevent occurrence/escalation of conflicts” as agreed in their March 2009 ‘blueprint for peace’.[2] They could formalize a code of...

15/07/2011