-(Bloomberg 26/6) China Says Second Oil Rig Starts Drilling in South China Sea: China said one of its oil rigs has arrived in its drilling location in the South China Sea, more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) off the coast of Vietnam.
-(GMA Network 26/6) PHL to China: Map won’t make territories yours: China can't assert its ownership of territories in the South China Sea on the basis of a new map that places almost all of the disputed waters within its national boundaries, the Philippines said on Thursday.
-(CNTV 26/6) PLA stands firm over South China Sea disputes: The People's Liberation Army is committed to protecting China's maritime rights in the South China Sea.
-(The Diplomat 26/6) China-Philippines Duel Over a South China Sea Code of Conduct: Both countries are developing their South China Sea strategies, neither of which has much to do with ASEAN.
-(Tuoitre 26/6) China issues new map illegally claiming sovereignty in East Vietnam Sea: China has unveiled its new official map that includes a “10-dash line” claiming nearly all of the East Vietnam Sea as part of China’s territorial waters. -(The Wall Street Journal 25/6) China’s New Weapon in the Battle for the South China Sea is … a Vertical Map
-(Kyodo News 26/6) China's coercion in maritime disputes is damaging its international standing, US official says: A senior U.S. official says China's coercive efforts to enforce its territorial claims in disputed waters are not just raising tensions but damaging its international standing. East Sea tensions warned to get out of control
-(Rappler 26/6) Philippines hits China over ‘10-dash line’ map: 'It is precisely such ambitious expansionism that is causing the tensions in the South China Sea,' Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose says
-(GMA Network 26/6) China to PHL, Japan: Don’t stir up tension over territorial disputes: China has warned the Philippines and Japan against escalating tension over territorial disputes, after Philippine and Japanese leaders agreed to strengthen their security cooperation.
-(Vietnamnet 26/6) Vietnamese National Assembly's press release considered as statement on East Sea, says spokesman: The National Assembly’s spokesman said on Tuesday that the NA’s press release on May 21 can be considered as an official statement on the East Sea dispute.
-(Rappler 25/6) Indonesian presidential candidates differ on South China Sea: One presidential candidate believes Indonesia should play a more active role, while the other says Indonesia should only meddle if it can effectively provide a solution.
-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 25/6) Singapore PM: Might not right in territorial disputes: Singapore’s prime minister said Tuesday international law should determine how territorial disputes in the South China Sea are resolved, rather than the notion that “might is right.”
-(Reuters 25/6) New Chinese map gives greater play to South China Sea claims: China has unveiled a new official map of the country giving greater play to its claims on the South China Sea, state media said on Wednesday, making the disputed waters and its numerous islets and reefs more clearly seem like national territory.
-(Vietnamnet 25/6) East Sea dominates NA session: Addressing the closing ceremony, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said the session took place at a time when the regional situation was undergoing dangerous, unpredictable and complicated developments as China illegally set up an oil rig deep inside Viet Nam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. –(CPV 24/6) Laos worried about East Sea developments
-(The Wall Street Journal 24/6) Malaysia, China Keep Low Profile on Conflicting Sea Claims: An international energy consortium's natural-gas discovery off Malaysia's coast is drawing attention to an area of the South China Sea that has remained relatively untroubled despite overlapping territorial claims that involve China.
-(ABS-CBN News 24/6) Aquino: No military deal with Japan yet: President Benigno Aquino doesn't see the Philippines and Japan forging an agreement soon similar to the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) that Manila has with the United States.
-(Vietnamplus 24/6) Some 80,000 articles criticise China’s illegal oil rig placement: Nearly 80,000 articles covering China’s illegal placement of the drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf have been posted on the Internet since May 2, the Vietnam Government Portal reported.-(Tuoitre 24/6) Chinese vessels hit Vietnam's ship twice, injuring 2 officers: Three Chinese vessels on Monday attacked a Vietnamese fisheries surveillance ship in Vietnam’s waters, injuring two fisheries surveillance officers and seriously damaging their watercraft, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper correspondents reported from the scene.
-(NHK 24/6) Aquino to seek Japan's help on maritime disputes: The leaders of Japan and the Philippines are scheduled to join a summit meeting on Tuesday. They are likely to exchange views on the dispute between the Philippines and China over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. -(CNN 23/6) Japan backs Phl’s arbitration case against China
-(Nasdaq 23/6) CNOOC to Share Production with Eni Unit in South China Sea: CNOOC Ltd. ( CEO ) has entered into a production sharing agreement with Eni SpA 's ( E ) subsidiary Eni China B.V., for Block 50/34 in the South China Sea. The block is located in the Qiongdongnan Basin, offshore Hainan Island, with a total area of 2,000 square kilometers. –(The Jakarta Post 23/6) Indonesia has crucial role in regional security
-(The Washington Post 23/6) U.S. prepares for awkward military engagement with China in Hawaii: The U.S. Navy has dispatched numerous ships to Hawaii as it prepares for Rim of the Pacific 2014, the world’s largest international maritime exercise. It will involve 49 surface ships and six submarines from 23 countries this year, but the inclusion of one — China — will get an inordinate amount of attention.
-(Yahoo News 23/6) Will the U.S. help the Philippines against China? There was palpable excitement in the air when U.S. President Barack Obama visited the Philippines late April. Everyone speculated on the strategic implications of Obama’s trip to Asia, especially with respect to the brewing maritime conflict across the Western Pacific.
-(Nationmultimedia 23/6) Dividing up the South China Sea: In Thailand, neighbourhood conflicts often break out over land boundaries, so we should not be surprised that this also happens in the South China Sea, where there are many overlapping interests and vast, untapped resources.
-(Vietnamplus 22/6) Chinese vessels continue blocking Vietnamese ships in oil rig site: China on June 22 mobilised up to 137 ships, including five military ships, to protect its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that is illegally standing in Vietnam ’s waters, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department. -(Vietnamplus 22/6) US State Department concerns about more Chinese oil rigs
-(Xinhua 21/6) China committed to peaceful settlement of maritime disputes: China is committed to settling maritime disputes through dialogue and negotiation on the basis of respecting historical facts and international law, says visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. -(Reuters 20/6) China urges peaceful development of seas, says conflict leads to "disaster"
-(Reuters 21/6) China sends four oil rigs to South China Sea amid regional tensions: China has sent four more oil rigs into the South China Sea in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its exploration for oil and gas in the tense region, less than two months after it positioned a giant drilling platform in waters claimed by Vietnam.
-(Vietnamplus 20/6) Conference highlights Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa: The use of legal and historical evidence in line with international law to solve sovereignty disputes related to Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago is important to maintaining peace, stability and ensuring free navigation in the East Sea.
