-(Vietnamplus 5/6) Undeniable history: Hoang Sa, Truong Sa have always been sacred territories of Vietnam: The so-called “U-shaped” line China has drawn by itself in the East Sea as well as its recent moves are the main causes of the complicated and tense situation in the region.
-(NHK 5/6) US supports tribunal on South China Sea dispute: The United States has reiterated its support for using a UN tribunal to resolve the maritime dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
–(Tuoitre 5/6) Clip: Chinese vessel rams, sinks Vietnam fishing boat: A fisherman in central Da Nang City on Wednesday provided the local TV station with a video clip showing a Chinese vessel ramming and sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat in Vietnam’s waters on May 26. -(VOA News 4/6) Vietnam: China Still Attacking Ships Near Oil Rig
-(Vietnamplus 4/6) Australia protests against unilateral acts in East Sea: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on June 4th declared that his country “strongly discourages” unilateral actions in the East Sea and East China Sea. -(Vietnamnet 4/6) East Sea workshop warns against global crisis
-(Vietnamplus 4/6) More vessels to be built for Vietnamese Fisheries Surveillance Force: The Vietnamese Prime Minister has decided to invest 200 million USD in building four more large-scale vessels for the Fisheries Surveillance Force to allow them to better carry out their law enforcement missions in the country’s waters and supporting Vietnamese fishermen.
-(Reuters 4/6) G7 'deeply concerned' at tensions in East, South China Seas: Group of Seven leaders expressed their concern about tensions between China and a number of other Asian countries over resources in the East and South China Seas and warned against any use of force.
-(QDND 4/6) French legislator lauds Vietnam’s East Sea stance: President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, Pascal Deguilhem, has spoken highly of Vietnam’s efforts in dealing with disputes in the East Sea through peaceful means and dialogue. –(Vietnamplus 4/6) UNESCO body in Vietnam hits out at China’s illegal rig
-(Reuters 4/6) China again dismisses Philippine court case in sea dispute: China on Wednesday rejected an arbitration tribunal's ruling giving it six months to respond to a case filed by the Philippines over disputed waters, saying it has no plans to take part. -(ABS-CBN News 4/6) China told to answer PH pleading on sea dispute
-(Nationalinterest 3/6) China's Premature Power Play Goes Very Wrong: These are times of mounting drama and tension in the long power play of China’s rise in Asia. Thus, it is more important than ever for American policy makers to peer behind the curtain to see when rising-power loneliness is dressed as leadership and when confidence is a mask for insecurity. –(Nationalinterest 2/6) China's Ascent has Asia on Edge. Could International Law Help?
-(The Wall Street Journal 2/6) Malaysia Seeks Code of Conduct for South China Sea: Malaysia urged a rapid conclusion to creating a long-stalled code of conduct in the South China Sea, as tensions grow over conflicting territorial ambitions in Asian waters between Beijing and neighboring countries.
-(VOA News 2/6) Obama Pushes Law of the Sea to Help Settle South China Sea Claims: U.S. President Barack Obama says a U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea would help ease tensions in the South China Sea if is ratified by U.S. lawmakers
-(Vietnamplus 2/6) Fisheries surveillance force continue opposing China: Vietnam’s fisheries surveillance ships on June 2 operated about 6-8 nautical miles from China’s Haiyang Shiyou-981 oil rig, continuing their high-intensity opposition to China and demanding it withdraw its illegally placed rig from Vietnamese waters.
-(The Sydney Morning Herald 2/6) Australia: China destabilising South China Sea: Australian Defence Minister David Johnston says the government is "very concerned" by China's "destabilisation" of its neighbourhood in some of the strongest words yet over rising tensions in Asia.
-(Nhandan 1/6) Asia-Pacific ministers stress peaceful settlement of disputes: Asia-Pacific ministers have recognised the need for parties concerned to take concrete steps to de-escalate current tensions to maintain peace and stability in the region. –(IISS 31/5) Managing Strategic Tensions: General Phung Quang Thanh
–(The Asahi Shimbun 1/6) Japan, U.S. tussle with China over maritime disputes at Asia security meet: Japan and the United States, on one side, and China, on the other, exchanged a flurry of accusations at a high-profile Asian security conference on May 31 over China's actions in regional waters. -(Global Post 30/5) Australia, Japan, U.S. oppose attempts to change status quo by force
-(Vietnamplus 1/6) Vietnam’s stance on East Sea issue welcomed: Delegates to the 13th Shangri La Dialogue have welcomed Vietnam’s stance on settling the East Sea issue by peaceful means in line with international law, said Defence Minister, General Phung Quang Thanh. -(Vietnamplus 31/5) Vietnamese Defence Minister meets US, UK, French counterparts
-(Channel News Asia 1/6) Nations in South China Sea dispute in “war of words”: The United States, China and nations with competing claims over the South China Sea are engaging in a "war of words", Singapore's Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said.
-(Bloomberg 1/6) Australia Calls China’s Actions in South China Sea ‘Unhelpful’: China’s actions asserting its claims in the South China Sea are “unhelpful,” Australian Defence Minister David Johnston said at a security forum, echoing his U.S. counterpart who called China a destabilizing factor.
-(Vietnamplus 31/5) Vietnam sends diplomatic note against China to UN chief: Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations has sent a letter to the organisation’s Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, asking him to circulate as an official document of the 68th session of the General Assembly a diplomatic note from the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
