-(The Diplomat 27/8) India and Vietnam Seek Stronger Ties: India considers a Vietnamese offer to explore offshore drilling options despite Chinese protests.
-(The Wall Street Journal 26/8) China's Reckless Military: Beijing is testing U.S. resolve to maintain its regional presence.
-(Reuters 26/8) East and South China Sea disputes need creative diplomacy: China and the United States appear headed for a damaging confrontation over the extent of China's territorial claims in the South and East China Seas.
-(Vietnamplus 26/8) Party chief’s Special Envoy visits China: Politburo member Le Hong Anh, who is currently visiting China in his role as Special Envoy of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, met with Wang Jiarui, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference on August 26th. Exhibitions affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over East Sea archipelagos
-(Reuters 26/8) Remote, gas-rich islands on Indonesia's South China Sea frontline: The word "sleepy" could have been invented for Ranai, the largest town in Indonesia's remote and sparsely populated Natuna archipelago.
-(Vietnamplus 26/8) Vietnamese Deputy PM praises future prospects of ASEAN-India ties: ASEAN would like to see India continue backing the full realisation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea and the timely finalisation of the Code of Conduct in the East Sea, Deputy Prime Minister Minh said.
-(Vietnamplus 25/8) Vietnamese special envoy’s China visit seeks healthy ties: Politburo member Le Hong Anh’s visit to China aims to seek measures to prevent the reoccurrence of the tense incidents that happened recently, Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Hai Binh said on August 25th. –(The Wall Street Journal 26/8) Vietnam to Send Official to China
-(Vietnamplus 25/8) Prime Minister holds talks with EC President: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and President of the European Commission (EC) José Manuel Durão Barroso held talks in Hanoi on August 25 as part of the latter’s visit to Vietnam.
-(Vietnamplus 24/8) Vietnam to host ASEAN maritime forums: The 5th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-5) and the 3rd Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF-3) will be held in the central city of Da Nang from August 26-28.
-(Lawfare 24/8) China’s ADIZ in the East China Sea: China’s establishment last November of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) shook many observers, who feared it was a first step in a more aggressive Chinese foreign policy. -(Xinhua 24/8) PLA South China Sea Fleet conducts landing ship division formation training
-(CNN 24/8) Aggressive' Chinese fighter jet flies dangerously close to U.S. Navy plane: A Chinese fighter jet made several "dangerous" and "unprofessional" passes at a U.S. Navy plane this week -- coming as close as 20 feet at one point -- in what the White House called a "deeply concerning provocation."
-(The New York Times 23/8) China Denies Confrontation With U.S. Surveillance Plane: The Chinese government rejected the Pentagon’s claim that a People’s Liberation Army fighter jet had buzzed dangerously close to an American surveillance plane in international airspace, and it warned that frequent surveillance flights were risking an accident near the Chinese coast. –(The New York Times 23/8) Pentagon Says Chinese Fighter Jet Confronted American Navy Plane
-(Bloomberg 22/8) PetroVietnam Sees Exxon Pact by 2015 in $10 Billion Project: Vietnam Oil & Gas Group Chief Executive Do Van Hau said the company may reach an agreement by next year with Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on a $10 billion natural gas and power project, the country’s biggest of its kind.
