-(Strait Times 16/1) Japan, Asean should work with US in ensuring maritime freedom: Japan and Asean should work more closely with the United States in maintaining navigational freedom in the Asia-Pacific region, a Japanese Cabinet minister has urged.
-(Eleven Myanmar 16/1) Myanmar to use ASEAN chair in seeking ‘best solution’ for South China Sea dispute: As the ASEAN chair, the Myanmar government will try to find a non-biased solution that can be accepted by all the parties concerned in the South China Sea dispute, a senior government official said today.
-(SCMP 16/1) Fighting in East, South China Seas would test PLA prowess: Analysts distance themselves from remarks by Defence University official that the army should seize opportunities to test itself in battle. –(SBS 15/1) China, Australia strike agreement on defence action plan
-(The Diplomat 16/1) US Congress Takes Hard-Line Stance on China's Maritime Disputes: At a US congressional hearing, members denounced China’s actions in disputed maritime regions. –(CogitAsia 15/1) Congressional Testimony: China’s Maritime Disputes
-(Reuters 15/1) Chinese inexperience a factor in warships' near-miss: Chinese operational inexperience and communications difficulties on both sides contributed to a near-collision between the USS Cowpens and a Chinese warship in the South China Sea last month, the head of U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific said on Wednesday.
-(Channel Newsasia 15/1) Philippines seeks more US navy ships amid China threat: The Philippines wants to acquire two more navy ships from the United States to boost its maritime protection amid threats from China, the country's military chief said on Wednesday. –(Philippine Daily Inquirer 14/1) PH won’t recognize China fisheries law
-(Vietnamnews 15/1) Viet Nam boosts maritime security: Viet Nam has closely co-operated with countries in the Gulf of Thailand in navigation security, the commander of Viet Nam Marine Police, Major General Nguyen Quang Dam said.
-(The Huffington Post 14/1) US lawmakers urge tough stance on China sea claims: The United States must not tolerate China's use of military coercion in pursuit of its territorial claims in the seas of East Asia, lawmakers said at a hearing Tuesday. –(PhilStar 15/1) US presses sea code of conduct
-(InterAksyon 14/1) PH reminds China of pending protest vs Sansha City amid issue on fisheries law: As China's new law requiring foreigners to seek permission to fish in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) takes effect this month, the Philippines has reminded China that it still protesting the establishment of a Chinese prefecture that encompasses areas in the disputed territories. China planning permanent structures on Scarborough Shoal?
-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 14/1) China to regulate fishing in sea despite protests: A Philippine official says China has insisted it will regulate fishing in the disputed South China Sea despite protests by neighboring countries. -(SCMP 14/1) Fishing rules row may push China to clarify its South China Sea claims-(Reuters 13/1) China chides Japan for carping over fishing curbs: Beijing reacted sharply on Monday to criticism by Japan of new fishing restrictions imposed by China in the South China Sea, expressing "resolute dissatisfaction" with a Japanese official's comments at the weekend, and noting Japan has no direct stake in the issue.
-(Eurasireview 13/1) Restructuring China’s Maritime Security: Lofty Ambition, Little Progress: China announced the restructuring of its maritime law enforcement agencies more than half a year ago, but progress has been slow and the real change could take years to realise. -(PhilStar 13/1) China plans to seize Thi tu (Pag-Asa) Island this year.
-(The Diplomat 13/1) China's New Fishing Regulations: An Act of State Piracy? Hainan provinces new rules about fishing complicate China’s relationship with ASEAN. –(CogitAsia 13/1) China Escalates Fishing Disputes in the South China Sea
-(Reuters 12/1) Japan condemns China fishing curbs; vows to defend islands: Japan on Sunday joined the United States in criticising China's new fishing restrictions in the South China Sea, saying the curbs, coupled with the launch last year of an air defence zone, has left the international community jittery. -(Zero Hedge 12/1) China Plans To Seize South China Sea Island From Philippines, Says "Battle Will Be Restricted"
-(Want China Times 12/1) PLA's new naval deployment focused on South China Sea: China commissioned 17 new naval vessels since 2013, with many joining the South Sea Fleet, indicating that the superpower is placing more emphasis on the disputed region, according to military experts. –(SCMP 11/1) Enforcement of fishing rules in South China Sea thrown in doubt
-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/1) US boosting PH maritime defense vs ‘provocative’ China: The United States is helping improve the Philippines’ maritime defense capability now that the American government has described as “dangerous” a new Chinese fishing law in disputed Asian waters, US Ambassador Philip Goldberg said on Saturday. -(Vietnamplus 11/1) Maritime challenges to Asia-Pacific discussed in India
-(ABS-CBN News 11/1) PH envoy, counterpart to discuss China's new fishing law: Philippine Ambassador to China Erlinda Basilio will meet with her counterpart there to seek clarification on its new fishing rules in the South China Sea, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said on Saturday.
