-(Foreign Policy 25/9) Good Morning, Vietnam: China's bad behavior is pushing Washington and Hanoi closer together. Next up: Arms sales? -(Yale Global 25/9) US and Vietnam to Discuss Curbing China’s Sea Claims
-(The Diplomat 25/9) 3 Ways China Could Respond to UNCLOS Ruling: How will China respond to the UNCLOS ruling in the Philippines tribunal case?
-(Asia Society 25/9) Vietnam's Place in the World Order: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh explains how, given the shifting nature of Southeast Asian regional affairs, his country needs to balance its relationship with China and the United States, and how it can contribute to a more stable and prosperous Asia Pacific.
-(Reuters 25/9) Vietnam welcomes efforts by U.S. to end its weapons embargo: Vietnam would welcome an end to the arms embargo clamped on it by the United States, the country's foreign minister said on Wednesday, as he played down the notion that the move would inflame Hanoi's maritime dispute with China.
-(National Interest 25/9) The Next South China Sea Crisis: China vs. Indonesia? As Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, prepares officially to begin his term later next month, there remains a degree of uncertainty regarding the future policy settings of his administration both at home and abroad.
-(PhilStar 24/9) 'China will snub int'l tribunal ruling on sea row with Philippines': China will not abide with any decision on the case filed by the Philippines before the International Tribunal on the Laws of the Seas (ITLOS) on the disputed islands in the West Philippines sea, a leading academic expert on South China Sea studies said here on yesterday.
-(Manila Bulletin 24/9) Aquino open to joint PH-China dev’t of disputed sea: President Aquino has no objections to a joint development of the disputed West Philippine Sea between the Philippines and China in West Philippine Sea. -(GMA Network 24/9) PNoy willing to meet with Chinese president to improve ties
-(GMA Network 24/9) China think tank favors revival of joint exploration deals in South China Sea: Claimants in the South China Sea dispute should consider setting aside their differences and entering into joint exploration ventures in the area which is believed to rich in oil and natural gas, China's National Institute for South China Sea Studies said Wednesday.
-(The Nation 24/9) South China Sea: Still no evidence of historical Chinese claims: Recent arguments repeat a number of commonly-held misunderstandings and do not provide facts in support of Beijing's territorial claims
-(Vietnamplus 24/9) PM Nguyen Tan Dung meets Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hoped that Vietnam and Singapore will promote their relations in all areas whilst showing his delight that both share the same view on building an ASEAN Community and the East Sea issue.
-(The New York Times 23/9) Philippines Concerned About China, Leader Says: The president of the Philippines expressed concern on Tuesday about what he called the “hot to cold” messages from China in the protracted territorial disputes with his country — and others in the region — over areas of the South China Sea.
-(The Diplomat 23/9) Artificial Islands in the South China Sea: With this latest twist, Beijing now appears to feel the time is right to change the facts on the ground. -(Brookings 23/9) U.S. Policy: Balancing in Asia, and Rebalancing to Asia
-(CS Monitor 23/9) Pixel by pixel, Taiwan maps out claims to contested South China Sea: Taiwan is finishing a project to map the disputed sea with high-resolution satellite imagery, generating an unusually detailed map and promoting Taiwan’s often overlooked maritime claims – which are as large as China's.
-(The Australian 23/9) Maritime silk road of the 21st century forges ahead: The maritime silk road of the 21st century is going ahead. China’s rising wealth and its desire to be a regional player will be achieved by trade and economics. Underestimating this is to miss the boat.
-(The Wall Street Journal 23/9) As Tensions Continue, China Has No Interest in Backing Down to the U.S.: U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice visited China earlier this month to pave the way for President Barack Obama’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping after an Asia-Pacific trade summit in Beijing this November. -(VOA News 22/9) US Pivot to Asia Demands Delicate Balancing Act
-(China Daily 23/9) Southeast Asia a focus for China, US: US National Security Advisor Susan Rice said Southeast Asian nations should not have to choose sides among major powers, particularly the United States and China.
-(Ibtimes 23/9) China-Indonesia Territorial Dispute: Chinese South China Sea Occupation Is A "Real Threat": Vice Admiral Desi Albert Mamahit, who heads Indonesia's Sea Security Coordinating Agency, told a maritime security focus group that the waters surrounding several of the country’s islands were in jeopardy from an encroaching Chinese presence.
-(Rappler 22/9) Survey Spratlys before it's too late, Philippines urged: China's artificial islands in the South China Sea can 'make it impossible' to settle the Philippines' historic case against the Asian giant, a US-based analyst says
-(Bangkok Post 22/9) Code of conduct urgently needed for South China Sea: Peace and stability in the South China Sea is in the interest of China and the 10-member Asean regional grouping, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said.
-(Nikkei 22/9) Territorial rows gumming up China-Asean trade: China's trade with Southeast Asia is losing steam, and territorial disputes with its southern neighbors are not helping matters.
-(InterAksyon 21/9) PHL hopes China changes position on South China Sea arbitration case: The Philippines still hopes China will change its mind and participate in the arbitration case filed at the international arbitral tribunal, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Cuisia said.
-(Janes 19/9) China advances with Johnson South Reef construction: Satellite imagery provided by Airbus Defence and Space illustrates substantial and significant progress in China's construction of an island on Johnson South Reef in the Spratly Islands.
