-(Nytimes 07/11) Xi Again Defends China’s Claim to South China Sea Islands, saying islands in the South China Sea have been China’s territory since ancient times, and the Chinese government must take responsibility to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and legitimate maritime interests.
-(Voanews 07/11) US 'Deeply Concerned' by Risk of South China Sea Conflict: the pace and scope of land reclamation by China and others increase the risk of miscalculation and ought to stop.
-(Reuters 07/11) Carter: U.S. navigation moves in South China Sea will continue: A rising and more ambitious China and a Russia intent on flouting the international order mean the U.S. military must adapt its strategies and operations.
-(Reuters 06/11) Europe warns against escalation in South China Sea dispute: The European Union made its strongest call yet for China and other Asian nations to resolve their dispute over the South China Sea.
-(Bloomberg 06/11) Vietnamese Leader Calls on Xi to Not Militarize South China Sea, and make sure that territorial disputes don’t damage the neighbors’ cultural, ideological and economic ties.
-(Rappler 06/11) 'Catastrophe to withdraw China case': Justice Carpio gives the warning to presidential aspirants who, he says, should detail their stance on China
-(National Interest 06/11)The U.S. Navy’s Freedom of Navigation Operation around Subi Reef: Deciphering U.S. Signaling
-(Washingtontimes 05/11) Redemption in the South China Sea: The Obama administration must not undermine its policy with weakness
-(FP 05/11) Washington’s Muddled Message in the South China Sea: The Obama administration deployed a destroyer to the South China Sea to send a signal to Beijing. But what signal did it send?
-(The Diplomat 05/11) US Astrategic Ambiguity in the South China Sea?: With its recent FONOP, Washington has only muddied the waters.
-(Voanews 05/11) Carter Makes Subtle Dig at China on South Sea Visit: it is a "symbol of the U.S. commitment" to the region and to focusing more attention on the Asian-Pacific nations.
-(FT 05/11) US warns China against flexing its maritime muscles: Mr Carter said there was “a lot of concern about China in the region”.
-(Zeenews 05/11) Beijing: India can play constructive, positive role in South China Sea, China has been wary about India's Look East Policy under which New Delhi sought to expand its relations with the South East Asian countries.
-(Bloomberg 05/11) China Warns Japan Not to Complicate South China Sea Situation, saying the waters were not an issue between the two countries.
-(Reuters 05/11) Pentagon chief visits U.S. carrier in disputed South China Sea, blames Beijing for tension: If it's being noted today in a special way, it's because of the tension in this part of the world, mostly arising from disputes over land features in the South China Sea, and most of the activity over the last year being perpetrated by China.
-(WSJ 05/11) Aboard U.S. Ship in South China Sea, Defense Secretary Invokes ‘Big Stick’, that the carrier maneuvers were “a symbol of our commitment to the rebalance,” referring to the Obama administration’s hallmark policy of raising America’s profile in Asia.
-(The Diplomat 05/11) ‘Little Blue Men:’ Doing China’s Dirty Work in the South China Sea: China is trying to use these government-controlled fisherman below the radar to get the bonus without the onus to support its South China Sea claims.
-(NYtimes 05/11) Taiwan's Ma Says Will Bring Up South China Sea Issue in China Meeting. - (USAtoday 05/11) 5 reasons the China-Taiwan meeting this weekend is important
-(The Guardian 04/11) South-east Asian ministers cancel joint accord over South China Sea dispute: Summit of defence ministers scraps customary public statement following divisions over China’s claim on disputed islands.
-(WSJ 04/11) Asia Defense Talks Crumble Over Sea Disputes. -(Indian Express 04/11) India calls for early conclusion of S China Sea code of conduct
-(Economic Times 04/11) Pentagon chief to visit U.S. aircraft carrier in South China Sea: A move sure to raise the ire of China as tensions between Washington and Beijing simmer over the disputed waterway.
-(VOAnews 04/11) US, Malaysian Defense Chiefs to Sail S. China Sea: The two will board the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as it sails off the coast of Malaysia.
-(RT 04/11) China warns US against further South China Sea patrols: That the US should not pursue any other dangerous actions that threaten China’s security interests.
-(The Diplomat 04/11) Taiwan's South China Sea Headache: Caught between its own territorial claims and international criticism of the “nine-dashed line”, what is Taiwan to do?
-(ABC 03/11) US navy to operate 'whenever, wherever' international law allows, Admiral says: The South China Sea is not - and will not - be an exception.
-(FT 03/11) US to continue South China Sea naval operations: The US says it wanted to show that artificial islands - such as the reclaimed land at Subi Reef where the USS Lassen sailed - do not confer rights to the seas surrounding them.
-(WSJ 03/11) Support Grows for U.S. Approach in South China Sea: Malaysia’s defense chief welcomes American ‘freedom of navigation’ movements in disputed waters…Despite Chinese lobby to drop South China Sea from defense forum statement, (Reuters 03/11)
-(Japantimes 03/11) US, Japan push for South China Sea mention in regional defense statement: Move comes despite objection from Chinese officials making it clear that disputed waters should not figure in communiqué
-(AFR 03/11) Japan push for mention of South China Sea in defence forum statement: Japan had requested Malaysia "improve" the draft and make note of the South China Sea.
-(The Star 03/11) Obama to discuss TPPA and South China Sea in KL: The US urges Malaysia and Asean’s efforts in working closely with China to come up with a CoC.
-(Ibtimes 02/11) Malaysia Worried Dispute Could 'Spiral' Ahead Of Meetings With China, US: What we are concerned about are unintentional accidents in the sea that, if not managed, would spiral to something bigger.
-(WSJ 02/11) South Korea Calls for South China Sea Rights: Defense minister in Seoul makes his nation’s strongest remarks yet in support of freedom of navigation
-(The Guardian 02/11) US navy plans more patrols of South China Sea to 'remind' Chinese of rights: That’s our interest there ... It’s to demonstrate that we will uphold the principle of freedom of navigation
-(The Daily Beast 02/11) China’s Dangerous War Talk About the South China Sea: If the US continues with these kinds of dangerous, provocative acts, there could well be a seriously pressing situation between frontline forces.....that sparks war, Chinese Admiral said.
-(National Interest 02/11) China Strikes Back in the South China Sea (ADIZ Style): The deployment of jet fighter J11s is probably only the first step. Beijing will probably take further actions in the coming weeks to reinforces its claims in the region.
-(SCMP 02/11) US Navy admiral who says Beijing’s South China Sea territorial claims should be challenged starts China visit: Topic of the US South China Sea patrol would not be on the agenda, said Major Dave Eastburn, a spokesman for the US Pacific Command.
-(Real Clear World 02/11) About Time the U.S. Made a Stand in SCS: Given the Obama administration's emphasis on multilateralism, it could soften the appearance of a U.S.-China confrontation by inviting other countries in the region to join FONOPs.
-(Japantimes 02/11) Why we must push back in the South China Sea: It’s only way to oppose China’s attempting to create more “facts on the ground” is by consistently demonstrating that its claims are not recognized.
-(Maritime-executive 02/11) China & Japan Discuss East China Sea Disputes: Abe and Li agreed that their respective nations should establish maritime and air communications mechanisms to prevent regional conflict.
-(Jpost 02/11) Japan's Abe says South China Sea 'cause for international concern': Japanese PM Shinzo Abe told South Korean President Park Geun-hye that he wanted cooperation between the two countries and the US in maintaining an open and peaceful SCS.
-(Straitstimes 02/11) A big power game in South China Sea? The largest worry now is if Asean members believe in the "big powers' bluff", and start caving in to rhetorical pressures from either the US or China, at the expense of Asean's unity and long-term sustainability.
-(ABC 02/11) Australia's live fire exercise with China's navy could be 'PR disaster', expert warns: There are concerns that China will use this exercise for propaganda purposes.
