-(Vietnamplus 8/1) Vietnam firmly protects sovereignty in East Sea (South China Sea): Vietnam’s authorised agencies are tasked with firmly safeguarding the country’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the East Sea.
-(The Diplomat 8/1) Will China Change its South China Sea Approach in 2015? Some say Beijing may be adjusting its approach. But history suggests caution is warranted.
-(SCMP 7/1) China and Japan 'to hold maritime security talks': Arrangements were under way for working-level talks in Tokyo as both countries worked to avert unwanted clashes around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
-(The Hindu 7/1) The reason behind Beijing’s oil exploration in South China Sea: China’s long term strategic contest with the U.S., rather than a grab for oil and gas, better explains Beijing’s maritime assertion in the South China Sea.
-(Huffington Post 7/1) Philippines vs. China: Law and Disorder in the South China Sea: The Philippines is a nation of lawyers, while China is a nation of strategists and business-minded leaders.
-(Reuters 7/1) China's CNOOC makes deepwater gas field discovery in South China Sea: The well should produce 35.6 million cubic feet of gas per day and is in water 980 metres deep.
-(Eurasiareview 6/1) Malaysia and South China Sea: As Malaysia assumes its chairmanship of ASEAN for 2015, will Kuala Lumpur abandon its hedging policy? –(Eurasiareview 6/1) South China Sea 2014: China’s military provocations continue relentlessly
-(InterAksyon 7/1) Code of Conduct on South China Sea good way for ASEAN to resolve territorial dispute, said British ambassadors to the Philippines. -(Vietnam’s National Times 6/1) Vietnam Supports Initiatives to Uphold Peace in East Sea
-(The Diplomat 6/1) 4 Headaches for Chinese Diplomacy in 2015: China must handle these challenges with great patience and skill.
-(PhilStar 6/1) Why reduced South China Sea tension is possible in 2015: Declining oil prices would make oil exploration in the South China Sea less profitable and thus reduce the likelihood of conflict between concerned countries in the short term.
-(Thanhnien 6/1) Vietnam leery as China’s infamous oil rig heads for Indian Ocean: “All countries have the right to transit through the EEZ of coastal states. It is perfectly legal for China to tow the rig through Vietnam’s EEZ in order to go to Myanmar”.
-(Xinhua 5/1) New vessel to supply South China Sea islands: Sansha I is the largest and most advanced vessel to supply those islands.
-(Bangkok Post 5/1) Sinking the vessels: Indonesia is wrong: Jakarta should know that such aggressively destructive action is unwelcome, undiplomatic and frankly unfriendly towards its Asean partners
-(The National Interest 5/1) The U.S. Navy's Next Super Weapon? Here Comes Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs): When battle looms, UUVs could push the fleet's defensive frontier outward at bay while working with other sensors to apprise commanders of what's transpiring in their environs.
-(Vietnamplus 4/1) Vietnam, US look for deeper relations in 2015: The year 2015 will be an important year for the Vietnam-US relations, offering a good chance for the two sides to further spur their relations for the sake of the two peoples, as well as for peace and stability in the region and the world at large.
-(The Diplomat 3/1) 5 Security Trends to Watch in 2015: The decline in oil prices may make energy exploration in the South China Sea a less lucrative prospect, and conceivably could contribute to a dialing back of maritime tensions in the region.
