-(Vietnamplus 14/8) Vietnamese Prime Minister receives General Martin Dempsey: General Martin Dempsey has stated that his visit to Vietnam, the first ever by a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Army, is a commitment to peace and stability in the region, and the US’s wish to become a good partner of Vietnam.
-(The Jakarta Post 14/8) ASEAN and China to discuss South China Sea dispute: Foreign ministers from ASEAN member countries have expressed their concerns over increasing regional tension in relation to developments in the South China Sea issue.
-(VOA 14/8) Kerry: Law, Not Coercion, Key to Resolving South China Sea Disputes: Speaking in Hawaii after a week-long trip to Asia, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said resolving competing territorial claims in the South China Sea is about respecting international law, not rival claimants trying to intimidate each other. -(PhilStar 14/8) China building concrete barriers on Gac Ma Reef (Johnson South) Reef
-(SCMP 14/8) John Kerry outlines US-Asia pivot priorities in major policy address: US Secretary of State says four priorities are economic growth, energy, regional cooperation and human rights
-(Vietnamplus 13/8) Vietnam backs joint efforts to address disputes: National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu has voiced support to cooperation between the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC) and Vietnamese Foreign Ministry in resolving regional and global disputes through diplomatic means, and in line with international law.
-(The Diplomat 13/8) Don’t Blame US Pivot for South China Sea Row: China is once again accusing the U.S. pivot of causing the recent tensions in the South China Sea.
-(Vietnamnet 13/8) Vietnam is facing enormous historic responsibility: Vietnam is facing major responsibility that history has entrusted: It is to use international law to maintain peace in a vital area of the world.
-(VOA 12/8) US Says China, Not Washington, Responsible for South China Sea Tensions: The United States says it is trying to lower tensions in the South China Sea and accused China of "fomenting instability" by its "aggressive actions."
-(AsiaSentinent 12/8) Standing Up to China on the South China Sea: The littoral nations must form their own group solely devoted to South China Sea issues.
-(Channel NewsAsia 12/8) Indonesia ready to mediate in South China Sea, says Widodo: Indonesia's president-elect Joko Widodo said his country was ready to act as an intermediary to calm rising tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, according to an interview published on Tuesday (Aug 12).
-(Global Times 12/8) New book clarifies nine-dash line: China recently published its first book on the theories of the nine-dash line of the South China Sea, China Ocean News reported Monday.
-(CogitAsia 12/8) South China Sea: A Counter to China’s Paramilitary Juggernaut: The significance of the ten-week test of wills lies mainly in the lessons that Beijing, Hanoi, and the governments of other nations troubled by China’s drive for “immutable sovereignty” derive from it.
-(Vietnamplus 12/8) Multilateral diplomacy – important part of VN’s foreign policy: Multilateral diplomacy forms an important part of Vietnam’s policy on external relations and international integration, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a multilateral diplomacy conference which opened in Hanoi on August 12. -(Vietnamplus 11/8) 21st ASEAN Regional Forum issues Chairman’s Statement
-(Reuters 11/8) U.S. to monitor South China Sea, talks with Australia on regional defence: The United States will monitor the South China Sea to see whether "de-escalatory steps" are being taken, a U.S. State Department official said on Monday, a day after China repelled U.S. pressure to rein in actions in the disputed waters.
-(Vietnamplus 10/8) ASEAN FMs deeply concerned over South China Sea tensions: The 47th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-47) on August 10th issued a joint communiqué expressing the ministers’ deep concern over recent developments that have escalated tensions in the East Sea (also known as South China Sea ). Joint Communiqué 47th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
-(The Wall Street Journal 10/8) China, Philippines Argue Over South China Sea Plan: China and the Philippines traded barbs over recent maritime tensions at a weekend gathering of regional foreign ministers, as Manila appeared to win muted support from Southeast Asian neighbors for its proposed freeze on provocative acts in the disputed South China Sea.
–(Vietnamplus 10/8) ASEAN wants to accelerate consultations on COC: The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) wants to push forward the official consultation process in order to early achieve a Code of Conduct on the East Sea (COC), said Thailand’s acting Foreign Minister Sihasak Phungketkeow.
-(Reuters 10/8) China rebuffs U.S. efforts on South China Sea tensions: China appeared to rebuff pressure from the United States to rein in its assertive actions in the South China Sea on Sunday as Southeast Asian nations declined to overtly back Washington's proposal for a freeze on provocative acts.
