-(Reuters 30/10) China says agrees with U.S. to speed up military conduct talks: "Both sides believe that deepening cooperation in all areas and constructively dealing with disputes is extremely important," Chinese Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun told a monthly news briefing.
-(GMA Network 30/10) PHL-China sea row won’t be tackled in APEC summit in Beijing: "The APEC has already been here for 25 years. It never talked about anything political in its summit."
-(RSIS 29/10) Large-Scale Reclamation Projects in the South China Sea: China and International Law: China’s reclamation activities cannot enhance its claim to sovereignty over the reefs or change the legal status of the reefs under international law.
-(Reuters 28/10) India to supply Vietnam with naval vessels amid China disputes: India will soon be supplying naval vessels to Vietnam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, the first significant military transfer to Hanoi at a time when it is embroiled in a territorial dispute with China. –(India 28/10) India, Vietnam to ramp up oil search in South China Sea, defence links
-(Vietnamplus 28/10) Vietnam, India agree to promote strategic partnership: The two sides agreed to increase the exchange of all-level delegations, step up cooperation via State and Parliament channels and people-to-people exchange, and regularly organise meetings of existing cooperative mechanisms such as inter-governmental committee, strategic dialogue, political consultation and defence dialogue.
-(Transconflict 28/10) Why the USA may go to war in the South China Sea: As China seeks to exercise its control over disputed islands and maritime waters it may seek to block US warships and military aircraft from crossing through large swathes of the South China Sea. This restriction will prove unpalatable to the US who considers it a legal right to cross these waters.
-(The Diplomat 28/10) How Vietnam Woos China and India Simultaneously: In managing relations with India and China, Vietnamese diplomacy has grown dynamic and creative. –(The New York Times 28/10) Beijing Zeroes In on Energy Potential of South China Sea
-(Reuters 27/10) China, Vietnam say want lasting solution to sea dispute: China and Vietnam agreed on Monday to use an existing border dispute mechanism to find a solution to a territorial dispute in the South China Sea, saying they did not want it to affect relations. –(The Wall Street Journal 27/10) Vietnam, China Agree to Better Manage Sea Disputes
-(India Times 27/10) Vietnam seeks India's 'active support' on South China Sea row: “Vietnam hopes that India, as a major power in the region and the world, will actively support the parties concerned to peacefully resolve all disputes,” PM Dung told the Press Trust of India (PTI) in an interview published on Monday. –(Business – Standard 27/10) India to accept additional oil blocks in South China Sea
-(ASEAN Briefing 27/10) ASEAN Update: Understanding the Geopolitics of the South China Sea Dispute: It is clear that if ASEAN is to realize its full potential, threatened resources and trade routes in the South China Sea can no longer be considered Vietnamese, Malaysian, or Bruneian, but must be regarded as ASEAN.
-(The Diplomat 27/10) Can China and Vietnam Overcome Their Territorial Disputes? Yang Jiechi’s visit to Vietnam was full of optimism, but the China-Vietnam relationship remains fragile.
-(Vietnamplus 27/10) Vietnam-China committee for bilateral cooperation holds 7th meeting: The officials shared the view that the healthy and stable growth of the Vietnam-China friendship was in line with the two peoples’ aspirations and interests for the benefit of regional peace, stability and development.
-(PhilStar 27/10) Phl more tempting target for China in sea showdown: In its November issue, The Atlantic magazine said China might view the Philippines as a more attractive target “to bully and humiliate as an object lesson to other neighbors that resistance is futile and decisive help from the United States unlikely to come.”
-(Todayonline 27/10) US seeking ‘boring’ military operations near China to avoid provocation: The United States Navy’s Seventh Fleet is seeking to make its operations in international air space and waters near China so predictable they become “boring” and no longer provoke a response, the fleet’s commander said.
-(China Post 27/10) Chinese expansion of Spratly reefs: General Li Hsiang-chou, director-general of the Taiwanese National Security Bureau told that Beijing's expansion plan, which is going ahead apace, may result in a closing-in on Ba Binh Island, the largest of the Spratlys.
-(The Hindu 26/10) Vietnam wants more Indian oil exploration projects in South China Sea: Newly appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh rejected China’s objection to Indian oil exploration projects in South China Sea, asserting that that his country has the “right” to protect its interests.
-(Eurasiareview 25/10) Vietnam-India-Japan Trilateral As An Asian Strategic Coalition: It is now upto Japan and India to shoulder their responsibilities as responsible and benign stakeholders in Asia security to weave a Vietnam-India-Japan Trilateral Strategic Coalition for effective Asian security. –(National Interest 25/10) How Japan's Nationalization Move in the East China Sea Shaped the U.S. Rebalance
