04/09/2011
- (Japan Times 8/9) China turns up the heat : “Xinhua added that Beijing was willing to shelve differences and jointly explore with Japan for oil, natural gas and other resources in the waters and seabed surrounding the islands, ‘on condition that Tokyo recognized China’s complete sovereignty over the archipelago.” - (Reuters 8/9) UPDATE 1-Vietnam, China to try to hasten talks on sea dispute - (Foreign Policy In Focus 8/9) The South China Sea Conundrum : The South China Sea conundrum could serve as blessing in disguise if it helps to strengthen the fundamentals of ASEAN and encourage a more responsible and stable relationship between the world’s most powerful countries, the United States and China. - ( Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6/9 ) The Fifth Meeting of the Guiding Committee for China-Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Held in Hano i: “good neighbors, good friends, good comrades and good partners under the guiding principle of long-term stability, forward looking, good-neighborly friendship and comprehensive cooperation.”- ( Jakarta Globe 7/9 ) The Thinker: China’s Regional Push : America’s fiscal woes are placing the country on a path of growing strategic risk in Asia. - ( Focus Taiwan 7/9 ) One of Taiwan's offshore islands to go low-carbon : A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for a new solar power system on Taiwan's Taiping Island, in the Spratly archipelago in the South China Sea, as part of a government effort to transform Taiping into a "low-carbon island." - ( Inquirer 7/9 ) P4.95 B released to beef up armed forces: Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad said Wednesday Malacañang has released P4.95 billion to shore up the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) capability to defend the country’s territory, including existing and potential petroleum producing areas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea); Joint statement of the Philippines and China : Full version - ( Japan Times 8/9 ) China turns up the heat : As Chinese President Hu Jintao greeted his Philippine counterpart Benigno Aquino in Beijing recently at the start of a state visit, the official Xinhua news agency laid out terms for a sustained improvement in relations between the world's second biggest economy and its much smaller and weaker Southeast Asian neighbor. - ( Reuters 7/9 ) Philippines to set up radar stations in South China Sea : The Philippines will buy helicopters and build radar stations to strengthen its defence of oil and gas assets located near an area of the South China Sea also claimed by China, a step that may annoy Beijing. - ( Eurasia Review 7/9 ) South China Sea, India And China’s Assertiveness – Analysis : India will continue to pursue its interest, and China must understand that its stance on South China Sea will not make India accept it as China’s sovereign territory or core interest.- (Japan Times 7/9) Shared regional interests draw Japan and India closer: Over the past decade, India and Japan have built a relationship of strategic cooperation to promote collaboration on regional and global issues. An examination of the current situation indicates that their relations are a sum greater than its parts. - (Focus Taiwan 6/9) Taiwan urges China to implement 'peaceful development' policy: - (Foreign Policy 6/9) Avoiding Armageddon with China: China is "famously patient and slow-gestating" and thus it "seems odd" that it "would have so radically, and so quickly changed its posture to the world." But he is intellectually honest enough to allow for the possibility that its famous "patience" may have been "an elaborate show, or a transitional phase." - (BBC 6/9) China white paper pledges peaceful rise: China's government has released a policy document that lays out its vision for the country's future. - (The Diplomat 6/9) China’s ‘Peaceful’ White Paper: China’s white papers are typically policy monologues in which the country’s leaders offer an air-brushed account of their intentions and practices, while studiously avoiding any mention of the many nuances, contradictions and zero-sum decisions that inevitably result from having to implement those policies, however well meaning, in the often cut-throat global arena. - (Financial Times 6/9) Oil spill raises concerns for groups in China: An oil spill off the coast of China at a field operated by ConocoPhillips has sparked concerns about discrimination against foreign companies and underscored how Chinese regulators are becoming stricter on pollution. - (Moneycontrol.com 6/9) ANALYSIS - India, China navies square off in nearby seas and beyond: A little over a fortnight before China conducted sea trials for its first aircraft carrier, an Indian naval ship slipped into the South China Sea.- (Inquirer 6/9) ‘Oil deal with China will destroy Spratlys’: For environmentalists, the deal between the Philippines and China to search for oil in the vast waters surrounding the Spratlys stinks like a dead fish. - (The Australian 6/9) China carrier no cause for regional alarm: The launch of China's first aircraft carrier is bound to stoke strategic anxieties throughout Asia. It should not. Far from posing a threat to maritime stability, China's new naval behemoth will remain vulnerable and easy to contain. - (Financial Times 5/9) Indian military officers voice fears on defence: Senior Indian military officers have voiced their concerns about a widening gap between India and China’s defence capabilities, as New Delhi falls behind in the modernisation of its armed forces. - (WSJ 5/9) Asia's Great Naval Rivalry: To avoid a future clash between China and India, a maritime conference is needed to set some rules.- (New York Times 4/9) China’s Challenge at Sea: China is acquiring the means to “win without fighting” — to establish itself as Asia’s dominant power by eroding the credibility of America’s security guarantees, hollowing out its alliances and eventually easing it out of the region. - (The Gulf Today 4/9) Aquino brings home $13b worth of China investments: Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has returned from what he described as a successful and fruitful five-day state visit to China where he secured close to $13 billion worth of investments. - (Financial Times 4/9) China orders ConocoPhillips field shutdown: Chinese regulators have ordered a shutdown at a troubled offshore oilfield operated by ConocoPhillips, a surprise escalation in a months-long oil spill off the coast of China that has released around 700 barrels of oil into the sea. - (AFP/Mysinchew 4/9) Philippines hopes sea dispute with China should ease: The Philippines hopes a territorial dispute over the South China Sea will ease after President Benigno Aquino's trip to China, the nation's military chief said Saturday.
-(Vnexpress 6/6) Vietnam urges countries to abide by laws as US proposes sanctions in South China Sea: All sides need to make positive contributions to the maintenance of peace, security, safety, maritime and aviation freedom in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Thursday. -(Straitstimes...
-(VNExpress 5/5) Vietnam rejects China's fishing ban in SCS: The foreign ministry has condemned China for violating Vietnam's sovereignty by imposing a unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea. -(Strait Times 4/5) Philippine court orders government to protect SCS: This was prompted by a petition...
-(AP 22/4) Recent Developments Surrounding the SCS -(Reuters 20/4) China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy anniversary: The PLA Navy ship and aircraft to be revealed at Tuesday’s naval parade are the Liaoning aircraft carrier, new types of nuclear submarines, new types...
-(SCMP 5/4) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells China to ‘lay off’ island in disputed SCS: This follows a statement made by the foreign affairs ministry calling the presence of Chinese boats near Thitu Island illegal. -(Nikkei 4/4) Philippines hits out at China's 'swarming' SCS ships: The...