-(International Crisis Group 7/5) Stirring up the South China Sea (III): A fleeting opportunity for calm.
-(Reuters 7/5) China warns Philippine military planes away from disputed sea area: China could be "testing the waters" to see if it can enforce an air exclusion zone above the Spratly archipelago, the Philippine military commander told a Senate hearing on Thursday. –(ASPI 7/5) What’s happening in the South China Sea?
-(PhilStar 7/5) Philippine Senate starts probe of Chinese activities in South China Sea: They will study whether a more aggressive action should be taken toward China. –(GMA Network 6/5) PLP tells China to apologize for environmental damage in reclaimed areas
-(The National Interest 6/5) Tanmen Militia: China’s 'Maritime Rights Protection' Vanguard: The maritime militias built out of the fishing industry are becoming a major foreign policy tool for China. –(Tuoitre 6/5) Chinese boat intrudes into Vietnamese waters, hassles broken down fishing vessel
-(Reuters 6/5) Philippines, Japan coast guards hold anti-piracy drills, in a show of maritime cooperation between the two nations amid rising tension in Asian waters.
-(Chicago Tribune 6/5) Second thoughts on inviting China to naval exercises: Rethinking the quantity and quality of the engagement with China actually might be better for the relationship between China – the U.S. over the long term.
-(The Diplomat 5/5) Why the Next US President Should Pivot to the South China Sea: The U.S. needs to get proactive and expand the scope of activities with new partners like Vietnam.
-(SMH 5/5) World reluctant to point finger at China's encroachment on strategic islands: The question is no longer whether China will forcibly take territory claimed by other nations. The question is what the rest of the world is going to do about it.
-(GMA Network 4/5) PLP: China offer of access to reclaimed areas an attempt to deflect criticism: Instead, we should focus on the core issues which are China’s unlawful claim and their so-called undisputable sovereignty over the almost entire SCS. –(Reuters 4/5) China says Philippines violating South China Sea code
-(The Diplomat 4/5) US won't buy China's pitch on South China Sea land reclamation: Beijing will face an uphill struggle in getting other states with interests in the region to let it have its way.
-(Aljazeera 3/5) China's mischief on the reefs: How far will Obama go in order to slow down China's accelerated construction activities in the South China Sea?
-(BBC 3/5) Tiny islands key to ownership of South China Sea: Whoever controls the islands will have the strongest claim to the 1.4 million sq miles of the South China Sea and all the fish in it and oil under it.
-(PhilStar 2/5) US rejects China's offer to use South China Sea facilities, even if they are for humanitarian purposes.
-(The Economist 2/5) The South China Sea: Making waves: China’s strategy is to persuade its neighbours “gradually” to accept the idea of a dominant role for China in the East Asian order.
-(Jamestown 1/5) China’s Global Maritime Presence: Hard and soft dimensions of PLAN antipiracy operations.
