-(Bloomberg 20/2) U.S. Army Chief in China for Talks With Top Military Officials: General Raymond Odierno, the U.S. Army chief of staff, arrived in Beijing for talks with his military counterparts amid growing regional tensions involving China.
-(New Starit Times 20/2) Malaysia- Philippines defence relations to be boosted: The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will conduct more joint training exercises with the Philippine Navy to boost bilateral relations and regional cooperation.
-(The Times of India 20/2) India warned against exploring oil in disputed South China Sea: A Chinese government think-tank researcher has warned India against participation in oil projects with Vietnam government on the disputed islands of South China Sea.
-(People’s Daily 19/2) China's navy complete first formal blue water training in 2014: Major General Yin Zhuo said that all naval forces pay close attention to the crossing of straits by their own or other navies, and China's blue water training has been monitored by other countries. –(The Wall Street Journal 19/2) Chinese Naval Patrol Prompts Conflicting Regional Response
-(Bloomberg 19/2) Philippines Near Pact to Increase U.S. Troops: The Philippines is “very close” to completing an agreement to boost the number of U.S. troops allowed into the country at a time of growing tension over territorial disputes with China, President Benigno Aquino said.
-(The Washington Times 19/2) China readies for ‘short, sharp’ war with Japan: China’s recent military exercises revealed that it is preparing for a short war with Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea, a Navy intelligence official recently warned.
-(QDND 19/2) Vietnam hopes to boost ties with Australia: Vietnam always places importance on its ties with Australia and desires to boost their comprehensive partnership in a result-orientated manner, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a reception for Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in Hanoi on February 18. -(Vietnamnet 19/2) Royal seals affirm VN sovereignty
-(Eurasiareview 19/2) The South China Sea disputes: Formula for a paradigm shift? China could trigger a paradigm shift in the disputes in the South China Sea if it were to issue charts indicating the outer limit of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) claims from the islands over which it claims sovereignty.
-(PhilStar 19/2) China: No plans for SEA air zone: China has no plans of establishing an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea, a ranking Taiwanese official said Monday, citing an assurance from Beijing.
-(The Diplomat 19/2) Tensions Set To Rise In The South China Sea: A series of recent events points to a declining state of stability and security in the South China Sea. –(The Diplomat 19/2) China’s “Nine-Dash Line” is Dangerous
-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 19/2) US admiral says China’s 9-dash line not valid: China’s so-called nine-dash line, which encompasses around 90 percent of the South China Sea, including Philippine territories, has even the commander of the United States Navy baffled.
-(Strait Times 18/2) Indonesia tells China it will not accept an air defence zone over South China Sea: Indonesia Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa says Jakarta has firmly told Beijing it will not accept an air defence identification zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea.
-(InterAksyon 18/2) Kerry's push for Code of Conduct in South China Sea boosts PH stance in maritime row: The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday welcomed remarks made by United States Secretary of State John Kerry prodding the ASEAN to fast-track work for the early conclusion of the Code Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, where the Philippines is one of five claimants in a dispute with China.
-(GMA Network 18/2) PHL agrees with Kerry, pushes for ASEAN Code of Conduct: The Philippines on Tuesday welcomed US Secretary of State John Kerry's comment that the future stability of the Asia-Pacific region depends on the success of negotiating an ASEAN code of conduct on maritime claims.
-(The Washington Post 17/2) Kerry worried about Asia’s sea disputes, citing moves by China: Asia’s territorial disputes could provoke military conflict unless countries in the region adopt new maritime codes of conduct and an increasingly assertive China agrees to base its claims on international law and resolve them peacefully, Secretary of State John F. Kerry warned Monday.
-(The Wall Street Jounrnal 17/2) Malaysia Dismisses Talk of Chinese Naval Incursion: Malaysia's foreign minister brushed off a media report that Chinese naval vessels entered its waters last month, maintaining the country's stance of publicly saying little against its largest trading partner's military flexing in the region.
-(The Jakarta Post 17/2) US seeks Indonesia support in South China Sea: The United States is hoping that Indonesia can play a greater role in the peaceful resolution of South China Sea conflicts amid an increasingly heated dispute between Washington and Beijing. -(Reuters 17/2) Asia-Pacific stability depends on success of ASEAN code of conduct: The future stability of the Asia-Pacific region depends on the success of negotiating an ASEAN code of conduct on maritime claims, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday.
-(Strait Times 17/2) US, Asean: Respect international law in South China Sea disputes: United States secretary of state John Kerry and Asean secretary-general Le Luong Minh emphasised on Sunday the need for respect for international law in South China Sea disputes, after China urged the US not to take sides in China's territorial rows in the region.
-(Tribune 16/2) China warns US vs siding with RP in maritime rift: China warned the United States anew against taking sides in the South China Sea dispute after US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert said Thursday that the US will “help” the Philippines in the event that China occupies disputed islands in the South China Sea. -(Bussiness Standard 15/2) Capable of safeguarding peace in South China Sea:Wang to Kerry
-(VOA News 15/2) US Pushes for Greater Transparency in South China Sea Claims: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says unannounced, unilateral actions in contested waters of the South China Sea challenge regional stability. –(Los Angeles 14/2) Kerry presses China to ease territorial claims, rein in North Korea
