Weekly News 30/11 - 06/12

-(SCMP 06/12) South China Sea airstrips are a headache for China’s rivals: Apparent plan for four bases in South China Sea would boost PLA, tilt balance of power. -(Jakarta Post 05/12) The South China Sea arbitration: Why does it matter?: Furthermore, the decision will clarify some, if not all, the ambiguities surrounding the SCS conflict. The mystery behind the nine-dash lines will be immediately...

01/12/2015

Overall information of the 7th South China Sea conference

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) and the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VLA) are pleased to host the 7th South China Sea International Conference: “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development” on 23-24 November 2015 in Vung Tau city, Viet Nam.

01/12/2015

Amid South China Sea Tensions, Japan Strengthens Ties With Philippines, Vietnam

As China’s construction projects and the United States’ freedom of navigation operations ratchet up tensions in the South China Sea, Japan is increasing its cooperation with other claimant states – most notably the Philippines and Vietnam. Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) plays a large role in this cooperation.

02/12/2015

An Innocent Mistake

Above all, the Obama administration should recognize that it has a vital strategic interest at stake andinternational law on its side, and so it should treat FONOPs not as provocative acts but as sound assertions of long-standing principles

03/12/2015

The South China Sea arbitration: Why does it matter?

On Nov. 24-30 2015, the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague conducted its second hearing on the South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

05/12/2015

South China Sea airstrips are a headache for China’s rivals

China’s island building in the South China Sea might soon quadruple the number of airstrips available to the People’s Liberation Army in the contested, strategically vital region.

06/12/2015

China’s Maritime Assertiveness And Repercussions

With Chinese President Xi Jinping’s aggressive posturing in regional politics, Beijing appears to have moved beyond its old doctrine of‘hide-your-strength-bide-your-time’ and gradually trying to dominate the region.

07/12/2015

Beijing’s new South China Sea airstrips a potential headache for neighbors, U.S.

China’s campaign of island building in the South China Sea might soon quadruple the number of airstrips available to the People’s Liberation Army in the highly contested and strategically vital region.

07/12/2015

China’s Puzzling Defense Agreement With Australia

Last Thursday, the Australian newspaper ran an editorial, "Strengthening links with China." This followed its front-page coverage of the visit to Canberra by China's Chief of General Staff Fang Fenghui, for annual talks with Chief of Defence Force Mark Binskin and Department of Defence Secretary Dennis Richardson. 

08/12/2015

US to deploy​ Poseidon spy plane amid South China Sea territory tensions

The United States has agreed with Singapore on a first deployment of the US P8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore this month, in a fresh response to China over its pursuit of territorial claims in the South China Sea.

08/12/2015