-(Xinhua 17/4) China, ASEAN officials to meet in Thailand: The 20th China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Senior Officials' Consultation will be held in Thailand on Monday and Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday.’
-(Reuters 17/4) Japan's Abe dubs China vital partner amid territorial disputes: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe criticized Beijing for trying to "change the status quo" with force in maritime disputes but said China was a vital economic partner, as a series of visits suggested a possible thaw in ties between the Asian rivals.
-(Channel NewsAsia 16/4) Indonesia keeping close eye on developments in South China Sea: The Indonesian military is evaluating its troop deployment in its territory closest to disputed islands in the South China Sea. –(The Interpreter 16/4) Is Indonesia shifting its South China Sea policy?
-(Reuters 16/4) Obama looks to salvage Asia 'pivot' as allies fret about China: When a Philippine government ship evaded a Chinese blockade in disputed waters of the South China Sea last month, a U.S. Navy plane swooped in to witness the dramatic encounter.
-(Vietnamplus 16/4) Vietnamese, Russian FMs hold talks: Regarding external relations, both sides noted that they share many similarities in almost all important regional and global issues. The two countries maintain close coordination and mutual support at international forums, especially the United Nations, contributing to protecting the national interests of each country as well as strengthening and consolidating their comprehensive strategic partnership.
-(CSIS 15/4) A Role for Taiwan in Promoting Peace in the South China Sea: As a claimant in the South China Sea dispute and a law-abiding nation, Taiwan has the opportunity to set a positive example and chart a peaceful course toward management and eventual resolution of maritime disputes in East Asia.
-(CogitAsia 15/4) Are U.S. Security Forces a Threat to Philippine Sovereignty?-(Vietnamplus 15/4) Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Force debuts: The Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Force made its debut on April 15th in the central city of Da Nang in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
-(PhilStar 15/4) US-Philippines deal won't stop China in disputed sea – analyst: The new defense cooperation agreement between the Philippines and the United States will not deter China from conducting activities in the West Philippine Sea, an international security analyst said.
-(Nationalinterest 15/4) Defending Japan and the Philippines Is Not Entrapment: The US-Japan and the US-Philippines alliances, would be the cornerstone and an anchor, respectively, of peace and stability in the region. -(Malay Business Insider 15/4) China’s ‘Charm offensive’
-(Manila Bulletin 15/4) China, ASEAN set sea dispute meeting: Officials from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states are scheduled to meet in the Thai city of Pattaya on April 21 to accelerate the process of formulating a Code of Conduct (CoC) in the disputed South China Sea.
-(Nationmultimedia 14/4) Asean-China looks for common grounds: Next Monday the senior officials from Asean and China will be meeting in Pattaya after they met last September at Suzhou, China where they kicked off official consultation on the process of formulating code of conducts (CoC) for the South China Sea.
-(GMA Network 13/4) No deadline set for signing of enhanced PHL-US defense agreement: Two weeks before US President Barack Obama is expected to visit the Philippines, Malacañang reiterated its earlier position that the government is not rushing to ink a deal that will allow a greater presence of US troops in the country.
-(Inquirer 13/4) PH case vs China a model for int’l sea disputes: The Philippines’ case against China in the United Nations arbitral tribunal would be the country’s contribution to international maritime jurisprudence, setting an example of legal remedies that smaller nations could seek instead of submitting to lopsided negotiations with bigger countries, according to the Philippine ambassador to the United States.
-(Gulf News 12/4) Philippines: Draft of defence pact with US sent to Aquino: A draft of the proposed enhanced defence cooperation agreed upon by United States and Philippine negotiators was sent to Philippine President Benigno Aquino for approval ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit end of April. –(GMA Network 12/4) PHL aims for US defense deal before Obama visit
-(Vietnaplus 12/4) Japan, Philippines foster maritime security cooperation: Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario have agreed to reinforce bilateral cooperation in maritime security, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
-(Reuters 11/4) Philippine, United States reach agreement on new security deal: The Philippines and the United States reached agreement on Friday on a new security accord allowing American military forces to share local bases for maritime and humanitarian operations, a senior Philippine defence officials said.
