-(Nationmultimedia 4/7) Calming the storm in the South China Sea: Huge waves of misunderstanding threaten regional peace and global trade; they can be tamed by dialogue that turns territory disputes into functional cooperation. –(Jamestown 3/7) Indonesia Avoids Open Territorial Dispute, Despite Concerns
-(Janes 4/7) More details emerge on China's reclamation activities in Spratlys: Satellite imagery analysis suggests that China is not building an island at Fiery Cross (Yongshu) Reef in the Spratly Islands, in contrast to widespread reports in Southeast Asian artificial media.
-(Tuoitre 3/7) Vietnam premier urges ASEAN to unite against China’s law violation: Nations having sovereignty in the East Vietnam Sea and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should unite in fighting against China’s violation of international law and other countries’ territorial integrity.-(Vietnamplus 2/7) Vietnamese Foreign Minister holds talks with Philippine counterpart: The two ministers have agreed that the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea "be expeditiously concluded without undue delay.”Vietnam, Philippines issue joint press release
-(Thanhnien News 2/7) Vietnam's PM calls for preparation of lawsuit against China: Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered relevant agencies to prepare documents for legal proceedings against China for illegally placing a drilling rig in Vietnam’s waters.
-(Tuoitre 1/7) Vietnam should prepare for all scenarios in China oil spat: The chief of the Communist Party of Vietnam has said the country should prepare for all scenarios, including war. -(VGP 1/7) Cow tongue line – a product of delusion
-(Lowy Interpreter 1/7) Beijing's new map: South China Sea rivals respond: China's growing assertiveness has enhanced its position in the South China Sea, but at the expense of empowering a historical rival, Japan, which is pursuing a new leadership role in the region. -(The New York Times 1/7) China Reaches Out to Myanmar on Maritime Dispute
-(Vietnamplus 1/7) China continues its illegal acts in East Sea: China has carried out a number of other illegal actions such as publishing maps claiming all the East Sea and building works to change status quo in the East Sea. 10-dash line map reveals China’s plan to monopolize the East Sea.
-(International Affairs 1/7) A regional security hotspot in the South China Sea: Mounting tensions between Vietnam and China show that the South China Sea continues to be a security hotspot following China’s renewed assertiveness in the region. –(VOV World 30/6) 10-dash line map reveals China’s plan to monopolize the East Sea
-(AP 30/6) Filipino, US troops hold drills near disputed sea: More than 100 Filipino and U.S. marines in assault amphibious vehicles conducted a mock assault on imaginary enemies in military drills Monday on a beach in northwestern Philippines facing the South China Sea, where Manila is locked in a territorial dispute with China. –(The Wall Street Journal 30/6) Chinese Territorial Claims Driving Asia Closer to U.S.
-(National Interest 30/6) A Plan to Save the South China Sea from Disaster: Arbitration, joint development, coordinated investment, shared infrastructure. The plan above could offer an “everybody wins,” face-saving solution to the increasingly dicey situation in the South China Sea.
-(PhilStar 30/6) China slams US envoy for remarks: China slammed yesterday a United States diplomat in the Philippines for saying that Beijing’s expansion of its claim over the South China Sea with a new “10-dash line” has no basis in international law.
-(CNTV 30/6) China's Jiaolong submersible finishes tests in South China Sea: Jiaolong, China's first manned deep-sea submersible, finished positioning tests on Sunday during its first preparatory phase prior to a scientific expedition in the Pacific Ocean.
-(Vietnamnet 29/6) EU should intervene' in China-Vietnamese dispute: Tensions in Asia have been high ever since China placed an oil rig in disputed waters of Bien Dong Sea (the South China Sea). Former Vietnamese diplomat, Ton Nu Thi Ninh, calls on the European Union try to resolve the dispute.
-(Vietnamplus 29/6) Undeniable history: Hoang Sa, Truong Sa have always been sacred territories of Vietnam: The so-called “U-shaped” line China has drawn by itself in the East Sea as well as its recent moves are the main causes of the complicated and tense situation in the region.
-(Vietnamplus 29/6) Journalists Association opposes China’s wrongful acts: The Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) on June 29 issued a statement requesting China to immediately stop its provocative acts and violations of Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty.
-(Vietnamplus 29/6) Chinese vessels keep hindering VN’s fisheries surveillance ships: Chinese vessels on June 29 were arranged in two rows to prevent Vietnamese law enforcement ships from approaching the area where the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 is illegal standing.
-(The Washington Post 28/6) While China’s territorial disputes drag on, Xi Jinping tells others to seek peace: Chinese President Xi Jinping deployed an unusual defense Saturday of China’s foreign and military policies: the celebration of an obscure, decades-old treaty called the “Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.” -(The National Interest 28/6) China's South China Sea Strategy: Win the Perception Battle
