-(Philstar 3/9) Chinese leader thanks Cambodia for role in sea row: China’s premier has thanked Cambodia for its support in a Southeast Asian regional bloc amid tensions between Beijing and several nations over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
-(Washington Times 3/9) Clinton urges ASEAN unity over South China Sea disputes: She also urged all involved to make “meaningful progress” on a process for ending conflicts by November.
-(AFP 3/9) Clinton warns
against 'coercion' in South China Sea: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Monday against coercion in the conflict-riven South China Sea and voiced hope that Beijing would find a peaceful resolution with Southeast Asian nations.
-(Gmanetwork 3/9) DFA verifying reports of new Chinese structures in Panganiban Reef: “We will verify the information and the photo with the Department of National Defense,” DFA spokesperson Raul Hernandez told reporters Monday.
-(Xinhua 3/9) Cambodian PM's visit aims to enhance ties with China: The two-day visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to China had brought closer relations and cooperation in politics, economics, trade, investment and health between the two countries
-(Financial Times 3/9) US treads fine line over South China Sea: As part of its renewed strategic focus on Asia, the Obama administration has been trying to find a difficult balance between putting pressure on China to use diplomacy to resolve regional maritime disputes while remaining neutral on specific claims.
-(VOV 3/9) Vietnam, China hold strategic defence dialogue: The third Vietnam-China strategic defence dialogue took place in Hanoi on September 3, under the chairmanship of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense, Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, and Chinese Senior Lieutenant General Ma Xiaotian.
-(Reuters 2/9) Asian giants seek better ties; China's defense minister in India: A rare visit to India by China's defense minister should help avoid flare-ups along the border between the nuclear-armed Asian giants at a time when Beijing is grappling with a change of leadership and friction in the South China Sea.
-(The Diplomat 2/9) China’s Greatest Challenge: Not America, But Itself: China faces tough economic, demographic and social issues it must deal with. Foreign affairs may take a back seat.
-(Wall Street Journal 2/9)Isle Spats Backdrop for Clinton's Asia Trip: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to tour parts of Asia over the coming week in what could be one of the Obama administration's last chances to address escalating territorial disputes across the region ahead of November elections.
