Obama team, military at odds over South China Sea

  Some U.S. naval commanders are at odds with the Obama administration over whether to sail Navy ships right into a disputed area in the South China Sea 

03/08/2015

China says has stopped reclamation work in South China Sea

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that Beijing had halted land reclamation in the South China Sea, and called on countries in the region to speed up talks on how claimant states should conduct themselves in the disputed waters.

05/08/2015

Regaining the Initiative in the South China Sea

To endeavor to seize the strategic initiative in military struggle, proactively plan for military struggle in all directions and domains, and grasp the opportunities to accelerate military building, reform and development.

06/08/2015

After South China Sea Finger-Pointing at ASEAN Meeting, China Offers Its Defense

China, which had previously requested that ASEAN stay away from the topic entirely, was not pleased to be so criticized (both obliquely and directly).

11/08/2015

Weekly News 10/8-16/8

-(Lowy interpreter 12/8) Dredging fleet shores up Beijing’s position in South China Sea and beyond: China has effectively run away with the game, reclaiming nearly 3000 acres over the last 18 months. -(Philstar 12/8) Philippines satisfied on mention of China reclamation in ASEAN communiqué: The ASEAN foreign ministers included the matter in their joint communiqué despite an attempt by Cambodia...

12/08/2015

Weekly Bulletin 27/7-02/8

ASEAN, Chinese officials review DOC implementation; Chinese navy conducts live firing drill in South China Sea; U.S. says Europeans could help more in South China Sea dispute; Abe possible minesweeping in South China Sea, a shift from his previous stance signals 

17/08/2015

Weekly News 17/8-23/8

-(NWOReport 22/08) It’s Time to Confront Beijing About the South China Sea: To allow China to continue to expand its role and expectations invites future conflict on a larger scale. -(USA Today 23/08) ​U.S. adds muscle, seeks friends in South China Sea standoff: They help participating Southeast Asian navies exercise and prepare for real-world scenarios.

17/08/2015

Diplomacy and the South China Sea

Recent months have brought shocking photos showing new manmade islands and a gargantuan industrial effort in the South China Sea being undertaken by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

18/08/2015

Weekly Bulletin 03/08 - 09/08

China wants no talk of South China Sea at ASEAN meeting; Malaysia Upholds ASEAN’s Role in South China Sea issue; Japan Weight the Importance of Freedom of Navigation; Kerry raises South China Sea concerns with China’s Wang

21/08/2015

Time for a U.S. Military Strategy to Stop China in the South China Sea

As any close observer knows, the South China Sea is a rapidly evolving, and increasingly perilous, strategic arena. China’s assertion that almost the entire sea is “indisputably” Chinese territory has been backed by a rapid buildup of maritime military power and an audacious series of land grabs.

24/08/2015