-(Gmanetwork 5/12) China e-passport issue won't affect tourist arrivals — PHL travel agencies: The Philippines' move not to stamp Chinese passports in protest of the South China Sea map on the travel document will likely have no impact on tourist arrivals, a trade association said Wednesday.
-(WSJ 5/12) China Sheds Light on New Sea Rules: A Chinese official clarified new regulations allowing Chinese police to board foreign ships in parts of the disputed South China Sea that had raised fresh alarm among some of China's neighbors.
-(The diplomat 5/12) India’s South China Sea Gambit: Indian Navy Chief Admiral D.K Joshi said that his country stands ready to intervene in disputes in the South China Sea if Indian state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp’s (ONGC) joint oil exploration venture with Vietnam came under threat.
-(The Hindu 5/12) China opposes ‘unilateral energy exploration’ in South China Sea: China has said that it “opposes any unilateral energy exploration” in the South China Sea, in response to Monday’s statement by Navy Chief Admiral D.K. Joshi that the Indian Navy
-(Scmp 5/12) Philippines names ambassador to China amid sea row: Erlinda Basilio, 68, will take over a post that was effectively vacant as the two neighbours’ quarrel over the Scarborough Shoal simmered.-(Reuters 5/12) "Board and search" sea rules likely had Beijing's sign-off: New Chinese regulations allowing police to board vessels deemed to be breaking the law off the southern island of Hainan were a provincial-level initiative, but Beijing likely signed off on them, an official said on Wednesday.
-(Indiatimes 5/12) China cautions India against oil exploration in South China Sea: China today cautioned India against any "unilateral" attempt to pursue oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea
-(Mofa 4/12) Remarks by Foreign Ministry Spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi on December 4, 2012: On December 3, 2012, representatives of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry met with representatives of the Chinese Embassy in Ha Noi to hand a diplomatic note to resolutely protest against China’s above-mentioned actions
-(Bt 4/12) Singapore concerned over South China Sea standoff: SINGAPORE expressed concern yesterday over China's plan to board and search ships sailing in what it considers its territory in the South China Sea
-(Nytimes 4/12) Dispute Flares Over Energy in South China Sea: China and two of its neighbours, Vietnam and India, are locked in a new dispute over energy exploration in the South China Sea, as China continues its aggressive attitude towards the contentious waterway.
-(Vietnamplus 4/12) Vietnam opposes China’s violations of sovereignty: Vietnam has raised its voice against China’s recent violations of its sovereignty and asked the neighbour to respect its sovereignty.
-(Reuter, 3/12) Singapore concerned over China's South China Sea rule: Singapore expressed concern over China's plan to board and search ships sailing in what it considers its territory in the South China Sea, as tension grows over Beijing's sovereignty claims in busy Southeast Asian waters.
-(Nation multimedia 3/12) Asean and South China Sea breaking up is hard to do: Suggestions that Asean should be reduced to a 'League of South China Sea Nations' in the wake of the recent brouhaha over territorial disputes ignore SE Asia's unique brand of multilateralism; Avoid breaking down Asean-China relations
-(The age 3/12) New fears over South China Sea: NEW rules announced by a Chinese province last week to allow interceptions of ships in the South China Sea are raising concerns in the region, and in Washington, that simmering disputes with south-east Asian countries will escalate.
-(Today online 3/12) South China Sea rules not power grab: Hainan official: A top Chinese policymaker overseeing matters related to the South China Sea has tried to calm worries over new rules announced by China's Hainan province last week
-(Nation multimedia 3/12) Festering South China Sea row will hurt Beijing's image: A code of conduct with Asean will go a long way towards lowering tensions in the region
-(The globe and mail 2/12) Dangerous moves in the East China Sea could bring Japan, China to armed conflict: The Japanese surveillance plane is an hour into its flight when it spots the first Chinese flags of the day, red banners atop a quartet of fishing boats deep in Japan’s territorial waters.
-(Financial times 2/12) Philippines attacks Chinese maritime law:The Philippines has criticised China for expanding the powers of its maritime police, in a move that has further inflamed tensions over the South China Sea.
