-(Bloomberg 2/4) U.S. misses real threat of China's kake islands: China is testing how far it can push the status quo before Washington does something. -(Carnegie Endowment 2/4) Conflict and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region
-(Foreign Policy 2/4) Sand Pebbles: Why Are Superpowers Squabbling Over Rocks? It boils down to a vision of the international order and raises the fundamental question of whether a rising China will continue to respect global rules or whether it seeks to undermine them and reshape the global order.
-(Strait Times 2/4) Time for ASEAN to push harder for Code of Conduct:With Singapore slated to take over as the country coordinator for Asean-China relations in August, there is cautious optimism that there will be a more pro-active push on the COC issue.
-(AMTI 1/4) Joint patrols and U.S. coast guard capacity: The most significant obstacle that joint patrols would need to overcome is the difficulty of defining a common objective among potential patrol participants. China’s maritime law enforcement reform and its implication on the regional maritime disputes
-(The Diplomat 1/4) The Challenge to China’s South China Sea Approach: Beijing’s ‘dual track approach’ confounds more than it clarifies. -(Real Clear Defense 30/3) What Will Xi Do Next in the South China Sea?
-(Wall Street Journal 1/4) China’s ‘great wall of sand’ raises U.S. concerns: Land reclamation by China in South China Sea raises questions over Beijing’s intentions, U.S. Pacific commander says. –(The Diplomat 1/4) US Blasts China’s ‘Great Wall of Sand’ in the South China Sea
-(The Diplomat 1/4) China's plan for ASEAN-China Maritime Cooperation: China’s maritime initiatives are designed to advance an all-too-familiar strategy.
-(Channel NewsAsia 31/3) Japan and US look to extend naval missions after law change: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to allow Tokyo to come to the aid of an ally under attack will pave the way for closer cooperation between U.S. and Japanese forces across Asia, a top U.S. commander said on Tuesday.
-(Times of India 31/3) India, Japan likely to share shipping data in Indian Ocean, South China Sea: As they bolster their bilateral strategic partnership and maritime cooperation with an eye firmly on China.
-(Eurasiareview 30/3) South China Sea: Kissinger offers wrong prognostic for China: When Kissinger suggests that China pend the South China Sea dispute for coming generations to solve, is it aimed at giving China strategic time to complete its complete mastery of the South China Sea maritime expanse? –(Rappler 30/3) PH fears 'miscalculation' in South China Sea
-(Channel NewsAsia 30/3) China air force conducts drill in west Pacific Ocean: China’s exercises location is Bashi Channel which is located between Taiwan and the Philippines, and is claimed by both.
-(The Wall Street Journal 30/3) As China expands its Navy, the U.S. grows wary: Washington is divided over whether Beijing should be viewed as naval partner or potential adversary. Meet the Chinese maritime militia waging a ‘people’s war at sea’
-(ASPI 30/3) Jokowi’s trip to Tokyo and China: Jokowi has done well to leverage the maritime domain for Indonesia to build better investment and security ties with Japan and China.
-(GMA Network 30/3) PHL denies bartering Sabah claim for KL’s support vs. China, saying the diplomatic note it had handed to Malaysia concerned the South China Sea conflicts and not the Borneo territory. –(Yahoo News 30/3) PH offers Sabah to win Malaysia’s support for UN case vs China
-(National Interest 30/3) China's Nightmare: Vietnam's new killer submarines: Vietnam's navy could alter the balance in the South China Sea quite dramatically.
-(Bloomberg 29/3) Kissinger urges return to Deng’s way on South China Sea tensions: “Let’s perhaps wait for another generation but let’s not make it worse,” he said.
-(China Daily 28/3) China pledges dual-track approach to address South China Sea dispute: Specifically, peacefully and properly handling disputes left from history and jointly maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
-(China Daily 28/3) Maritime Silk Road strategy not a political tool: Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi said in Boao, Hainan province on Saturday, adding that China don’t use it for manipulating neighboring countries. –(The Bangkok Post 28/3) Xi makes pitch for new regional order
-(GMA Network 28/3) Philippines dismisses China concerns over South China Sea military repairs: The possible repair "is no way comparable to China's massive reclamation activities, which not only violate international law...but also unnecessarily raise regional tensions", spokesman Charles Jose said in a statement.
