-(NDTV 19/12) India to Sell Warships to Vietnam, Increase Footprints in South China Sea: These patrol vessels will be about 35 meters in length, 10 meters broad and will have specialized Aluminum Hull. They will be used to patrol the waters close to the shore.
-(PhilStar 18/12) Top US diplomat questions China's construction in disputed sea: In his remarks in Washington on Tuesday, Department of State Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel said that the rapid development is contrasted by regional tensions, among which is the maritime contest between China and its neighbors such as the Philippines.
-(ABS-CBN news 18/12) Philippine military sees no armed conflict between PH, China: "We renounce war as an instrument of policy. Hindi po kami ang magsisimula," said Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Restituto Padilla.
-(The Diplomat 18/12) Indonesia: Playing With Fire in the South China Sea: Indonesia’s new president could jeopardize bilateral relations and ASEAN unity with his maritime “shock therapy.”
-(Inquirer 17/12) Int’l tribunal court seeks further arguments from PH: An international tribunal court has asked further written arguments from the Philippines on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute after China ignored the deadline to submit a counter-memorial last December 15.
-(VOA News 17/12) Philippines to Upgrade Navy in S. China Sea: Navy Rear Admiral Caesar Taccad said Wednesday Manila will purchase two frigates, two helicopters, and three gunboats as part of the upgrade.
-(Tuoitre 17/12) U.S. Pacific Fleet leader visits Vietnam to boost ties: Visiting Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Harry Harris, suggested that Vietnam create conditions for the U.S. to increase its naval ships visiting the country in 2015 to boost their defense ties.
-New Republic 17/12) Don't Be Fooled by China's Cooperation Lately: Xi Jinping Wants to Reform the International Order. -(The Wall Street Journal 17/12) Muddied Waters
-(PhilStar 17/12) ‘Armed clashes in South China Sea possible next year’: A military clash between China and one or more Southeast Asian nations involved in territorial disputes in the South China Sea has a 50-50 chance of occurring in 2015, the Council on Foreign Relations said.
-(PhilStar 16/12) China snubs court deadline in South China Sea case: China has officially ignored an international court deadline to defend its expansive territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea. –(SCMP 16/12) Beijing ignores court deadline over disputes in South China Sea
-(Brookings 16/12) Overcoming the Impasse in the South China Sea: Jointly Defining EEZ Claims: This paper argues that claimants should jointly define exclusive economic zone (EEZ) claims from the largest islands in the South China Sea on a “without prejudice” basis as a means to get around the current political and diplomatic impasse. -(VOA 16/12) Objections Grow to China’s South China Sea Claims
-(Lowy 16/12) Beijing determined to advance sovereignty claims in South China Sea: Strengthening China's control over the South China Sea is part of Xi Jinping’s 'China Dream' of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
-(China.org.cn 15/12) CNOOC's gas field in South China Sea starts production: China's largest producer of offshore oil and gas, CNOOC, announced production has begun at the Liuhua 34-2 gas field in the South China Sea on Monday.
-(Eurasiareview 15/12) China’s nine-dashed line faces renewed assault: While a challenge from the United States came from an unsurprising source, actions by Indonesia and Vietnam were unexpected in their tone and timing.
-(Reuters 14/12) Vietnam's sea dispute arbitration case vs China promotes peace: Manila: Vietnam has helped ensure peace in the South China Sea dispute with Beijing by following the Philippines in seeking U.N. arbitration, Manila said, despite the fact that Beijing has refused to take part.
-(VOA 14/12) Challenges Mount to Beijing's South China Sea Claims: Monday is the deadline for China to submit a counter-argument in the Philippines arbitration case that questions China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea. But China shuns arbitration and will not respond, while challenges to its position continue to mount.
-(The Diplomat 12/12) Vietnam Launches Legal Challenge Against China’s South China Sea Claims: Vietnam lodges a submission at The Hague and rejects Chinese position paper on the South China Sea. -(The Diplomat 14/12) The Bay of Bengal: The Maritime Silk Route and China’s Naval Ambitions
