-(Abs-cbnnews 31/7) PH gets 4 bids for disputed South China Sea oil, gas blocks: The Philippines accepted on Tuesday four bids for three oil and gas exploration blocks in the South China Sea, including two prospects in waters claimed by China.

-(Indianexpress 31/7) Respond strongly to India's move in South China Sea: An article in the state-run Global Times titled 'India's sea oil push politically motivated' said the change of mind to return Block 128 possibly related to China's decision to offer nine blocks including the same block in the South China Sea for joint exploration with foreign companies.

-(BBC 31/7) Philippines to auction South China Sea exploration blocks: The Philippine government is set to auction off three areas in the South China Sea for oil and gas exploration that are also claimed by China.

-(WSJ 30/7) A War Footing in the South China Sea? If Beijing thought that its new garrison would lead other nations to roll over, it has miscalculated.

-(Crisisgroup 30/7) High Stakes in the South China Sea: Coverage of the South China Sea territorial dispute has tended to paint the story as that of a giant China flexing its muscle over a handful of smaller Southeast Asian states.

-(WSJ 30/7) Beijing Crosses a Line: The PLA's garrison in the South China Sea could further inflame tensions

-(Eastasia Forum 30/7) ASEAN and the South China Sea: There has been much ado about the nothing-joint communiqué from the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ summit in Phnom Penh the week before last and what it means for the future of ASEAN and relations between China, ASEAN and the United States.

-(Japan Times 30/7) China's gunboat diplomacy: What the South China Sea needs is a cooling off period in which rival claimants step back from confrontation and consider how to manage and resolve disputes peacefully, based on international law.

-(Straits Times 30/7) Calming the South China Sea: China can and should lower the temperature by re-embracing the modest set of risk-reduction and confidence-building measures that it agreed with Asean in 2002 - and building upon them in a new, multilateral code of conduct.

-(Malaya 30/7) US dilemma in China moves in South China Sea: How to respond? Criticize Beijing too strongly and the Obama administration will strain its relationship with the emerging superpower.

-(Canberratime 30/7) Gunboat diplomacy, China-style, only heightens tensions: All parties with claims to areas in the South China Sea need to take a deep breath.

-(Nationmultimedia 30/7) South China Sea: Asean's exit strategies: Asean must find a new bottle to put the Genie back. Otherwise, the tension in this rich maritime region will increase further leading to confrontation - a lose-lose situation the region cannot afford to have.

-(Theaustralian 30/7) Awash on a sea of trouble: TWO-thirds of Australia's exports and almost half of its imports, about $273 billion worth of goods, are carried through the South China Sea, a stretch of water that has become the freight freeway between the world and its new centre of global economic gravity, east Asia.
-(Atimes 27/7)Sinking feeling in the South China Sea:The unprecedented failure of the 45th AMM in Phnom Penh in June to issue a joint communique that captured the decisions of the meeting was as disappointing as it was predictable.

-(Foreign Policy 26/7) Senators call on ASEAN and China to maintain peace in the South China Sea: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA), Richard Lugar (R-IN), John McCain (R-AZ), Jim Webb (D-VA), James Inhofe (R-OK), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), introduced a resolution this week to urge China and ASEAN to complete work on a code of conduct for settling disputes in the South China Sea.

-(Foreign Policy 26/7) China's Military Moment: A window of opportunity is closing in the South China Sea. Will Beijing strike?

-(Foreign Policy 26/7) 5 Flashpoints in the South China Sea: SANSHA CITY; REED BANK; MISCHIEF REEF; SCARBOROUGH SHOALS; TAIPING ISLAND

-(Senate 25/7) Senator Webb: China’s Military and Governmental Expansion into South China Sea May Be a “Violation of International Law”: “They claim that these issues will only be resolved bilaterally, one nation to another. Why? Because they can dominate any nation in this region. This is a violation, I think quite arguably, of international law,” said Senator Webb

-(Reuters 25/7) China's hawks gaining sway in South China sea dispute: China has adopted a more aggressive stance in recent weeks on territorial disputes in the South China Sea as hard-line officials and commentators call on Beijing to take a tougher line with rival claimants

-(Stratfor 25/7) Hydrocarbon Exploration and Politics in the South China Sea:Exploration and production projects can be used to claim territory in the heavily disputed sea.

-(Eurasia Review 25/7) South China Sea Tensions: China Declares Sovereignty Over Part Of Spratly Islands: China has unilaterally proclaimed its sovereignty over some of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, putting itself on the brink of a diplomatic war with at least two of its neighbors

-(Abs-cbnnews 25/7) Will the US defend Philippines if China attacks?: The US military might not come to the Philippines' aid if Chinese forces attack Filipino ships and claimed territory in the disputed Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal, international affairs experts have warned.

-(Abs-cbnnews 25/7) Armed clashes loom in West Philippine Sea: Heightened militarization, hardline nationalism, and countries' refusal to meet halfway to settle their differences over territory in the SCS are an explosive mix that could result in armed clashes in the disputed waters of the region

-(Nytimes 24/7) Nations at Impasse Over South China Sea, Group Warns: The disputes between China and four of its Southeast Asian neighbors over claims in the South China Sea have become so intense, the prospect of open conflict is becoming more likely

-(Crf 24/7) South China Sea: From Bad to Worse?: Tensions in the South China Sea have risen to their highest level in at least two years in the wake of the disastrous breakup of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers meeting

(State.gov 24/7) Daily Press Briefing: Spokesperson Victoria Nuland “We remain concerned should there be any unilateral moves of this kind that would seem to prejudge an issue that we have said repeatedly can only be solved by negotiation, by dialogue, and by a collaborative diplomatic process among all of the claimants”

-(WP 24/7) Philippine senators approve pact allowing Australian troops to engage in combat exercises: The Philippine Senate on Tuesday ratified an accord that would allow Australian troops to train in combat exercises with Filipino forces in the country

-(Focustaiwan 24/7) Taiwan reinforces military deployment in South China Sea: Taiwan's military is standing ready to deploy mortars and anti-aircraft guns on Taiping Island in the South China Sea

-(Time 24/7) China’s Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea: The move, combined with an earlier announcement about the islands' militarization, further raises tensions in this geopolitical hot spot

-(Crisisgroup 24/7) Stirring up the South China Sea (II): Regional Responses: The extent and vagueness of China’s claims to the South China Sea, along with its assertive approach, have rattled other claimants

-(Reuters 24/7) China plays cards close to chest in military transparency bid: China showed off an elite helicopter unit to foreign media on Tuesday in its latest bid to address concerns about its growing military

-(Reuters 23/7) Philippines refuses to budge on South China Sea row: Aquino asked the Filipino people to unite behind his government's efforts to resolve the dispute peacefully

-(Thejakartaglobe 23/7) Jamil Maidan Flores: On South China Sea, Two Elephants in the Room: Asean is caught between the devil and the South China Sea.

-(Thediplomat 23/7) China Deploying “Military Garrison” to South China Sea? No matter how one looks at it, such moves are by no means reactive. The time when China relied mostly on fishing boats to enforce its claims in the South China Sea could soon be over

-(Taiwantoday 23/7) ROC reaffirms South China Sea sovereignty: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed ROC sovereignty over four island groups in the South China Sea July 20

-(NYT 23/7) China Sends Troops to Disputed Islands: The Central Military Commission, China’s most powerful military body, has approved the deployment of a garrison of soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army to guard disputed islands claimed by China and Vietnam in the South China Sea

-(Bangkokpost 23/7) Don’t blame Cambodia for Asean bust-up: Putting all the blame on Cambodia is not entirely fair. Instead it should be said that China is the culprit.

-(Peopledaily 23/7) Protests erupt in Vietnam as S.China Sea spat continues: About 200 people staged on Sunday a protest in Hanoi, Vietnam against China - the third this month - over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, amid rising tensions

-(Nationmultimedia 23/7) Some reflections on the dilemma in South China Sea: The latest flare-up in tensions on the South China Sea issue was demonstrated both on-site in the form of physical stand-off between the ships, military and otherwise, of some claimant states in the disputed islets and waters

-(Csmonitor 22/7) China moves to formally garrison South China Sea: Despite protests from other Asian countries, China's military is making moves to up their presence in the disputed South China Sea

-(Xinhua 22/7)Legislators elected in newly established city in South China Sea: The newly established city of Sansha in the South China Sea on Sunday announced a list of 45 deputies to the city people's congress
-(Scmp 19/7) '1916 court case shows Manila owned shoal': Maritime law expert says old Philippine lawsuit bolsters country's claim to Scarborough Shoal; (Thediplomat 19/7) Taiwan’s South China Sea Plan

-(Chinadaily 19/7) Fishermen set eyes on South China Sea resources: Chinese fishermen are setting their eyes on the vast and largely untapped fishery resources in the South China Sea with the sail of a big fishing fleet to the region; (Heritage 18/7) U.S.–Vietnam Defense Relations: Investing in Strategic Alignment

-(WSJ 19/7) ONGC to Continue Exploration in South China Sea: India's state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp. will continue to explore for oil and gas offshore Vietnam in the South China Sea, ignoring objections from China;(Reuters 19/7) ASEAN seeks common ground on South China Sea spat: minister

-(Eurasiareview 18/7) South China Sea And Sharing Trans-Boundary Resources: The oft repeated thesis about the long running conflict in South China Sea is that it is essentially about hydrocarbon resources; (Radioaustralia 19/7) ASEAN close to unity statement on South China Sea

-(WSJ 18/7) Asean War of Words Over South China Sea Continues: The recriminations and finger-pointing after last week’s busted Asean summit continue; (Gmanetwork 18/7) Shuttle diplomacy seeks to forge ASEAN position despite failure in Phnom Penh

-(Reuters 18/7) Indonesia seeks to mend SE Asia rift over South China Sea: Indonesia's top diplomat began a Southeast Asian tour on Wednesday to try to patch up an internal rift within the ASEAN group over territorial disputes in the South China Sea; (Indiatoday 18/7) South China Sea disputes should resolve through peaceful negotiations

-(Gmanetwork 18/7) Indonesia: ASEAN must push on with South China Sea code: The Indonesian foreign minister met his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday, saying Southeast Asian nations must push forward with a "code of conduct" over the disputed South China Sea; (Businessmirror 18/7)Indon offers 6 core proposals on South China Sea dispute

-(Inquirer 18/7) Chinese submersible to dive in West Philippine Sea: A Chinese submersible that last month set a new national record will dive in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) next year; (Globaltimes 18/7) Fishing vessels arrive at Zhubi Reef of south China Sea

-(Inquirer 18/7) Chinese newspaper slams PH, Vietnam for running to US for help: One of China’s top newspapers has assailed the Philippines and Vietnam for their alleged “attempt to grab islands and waters; (Atimes 18/7) Sea of trouble for ASEAN

-(Abs-cbnnews 17/7) China forming Spratlys government: China has started forming the backbone of a local government that will rule over the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea; (Thediplomat 17/7) America’s ‘Rebalance’ Finds its Footing

-(Thenational 17/7) Beijing plays divide and conquer to win in South China Sea: Absent a diplomatic solution, China can only expect confrontations with the Philippines and Vietnam over fishing and natural resource exploration to continue and escalate; (Abs-cbnnews 17/7)Philippines warns China fishermen to stay away

-(FP 16/7) South China Sea issue divides Asean: For an organisation that chose “One Community, One Destiny” as the banner for its latest summit, Asean could not have imagined a more embarrassing outcome; (Nbr 16/7)ASEAN and the South China Sea: Deepening Divisions

-(Channelnewsasia 16/7) US Pacific chief affirms commitment to Philippines: The head of US forces in the Pacific reaffirmed American commitment to support the Philippines Monday, amid the country's continuing territorial dispute with China; (Xinhua 16/7) China manned sub may dive in South China Sea 2013

-(Eurasiareview 16/7) South China Sea Dispute Rocks ASEAN: In one of the most embarrassing moments in its four-decade history, ASEAN ended its annual talks in Cambodia this week without issuing its traditional joint statement; (Radioaustralia 16/7) South China Sea negotiations damage ASEAN's reputation

-(Globalresearch 16/7) ASEAN summit breaks up amid feuding over South China Sea: The lack of agreement at this week’s ASEAN summit is just the latest indication that the Obama administration’s strategy is recklessly inflaming regional tensions and thus the danger of military conflict; (Nationmultimedia 16/7) Key players holding Asean hostage!

-(Inquirer 15/7) Taiwan mulls extending runway in Spratlys – report: If approved, the project would extend by 500 meters (1,640 feet) the runway on Taiping Island, (Lowyinterpreter 16/7) Hope aground in South China Sea

-(Hindustantimes 15/7) Vietnam prefers Indian presence in South China Sea: Vietnam has decided to extend the contract for exploration of hydrocarbons in a crucial oil block in the region to ONGC Videsh Ltd; (Reuters 15/7 )China frigate heads home, averts South China Sea standoff
-(Huffingtonpost 12/7) South China Sea Dispute Addressed In Meeting Between U.S. And China: The Obama administration pressed Beijing on Thursday to accept a code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea; (Nationmultimedia 12/7) South China Sea disputes 'must not hinder Asean-China ties'

-(Theaustralian 12/7) Chance to calm South China Sea: ASIA'S security diplomacy faces a crucial test today when foreign ministers from 27 countries meet in Phnom Penh; (VOA 12/7) China Signals Readiness for South China Sea Talks

-(Reuters 12/7) China, U.S. seek to calm South China Sea tensions: The United States and China signaled a willingness on Thursday to work together on "sensitive issues"; (Asahi 12/7) China lukewarm to ASEAN proposal for South China Sea

-(WSJ 11/7) Beijing Defends Sea Claims as Clinton Visits Region: Beijing sought to block efforts to resolve long-running tensions over claims in the South China Sea; (Ibtimes 11/7) China Warns Asean Against Discussing South China Sea Tensions, Rebuffing Clinton's Call For Resolution

-(Thejakartapost 11/7) RI wants “traffic signs” in South China Sea: Indonesia wants this COC to be more practical, rather than just repeating the elements of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea;(Peopledaily 11/7) South China Sea waters kept safe for all

-(Straitstimes 11/7) Philippines to bid out three South China Sea blocs: The three blocs in the South China Sea, off the coast of the western Philippine island of Palawan; (Kyodonews 11/7) Japan, ASEAN foreign ministers discuss S. China Sea tensions

-(Gmanetwork 11/7) ASEAN struggles over maritime dispute with China: China and Southeast Asian countries struggled to make progress Wednesday on a code of conduct designed to ease tension in the flashpoint SCS;(Abs-cbnnews 11/7) PH eyes code of conduct on S. China Sea

-(Peopledaily 11/7) Negotiations on COC in S. China Sea favor peace, stability: This year marks the 10th anniversary of Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea; (Japantimes 11/7) China upsets Asia's applecart

-(FP 10/7) The troubled waters of the South China sea: For China's top leaders, this is not a good time for confrontations with the neighbors; (WP 10/7) Clinton supports Vietnam on South China Sea but concerned about lack of online freedom

-(Nationalinterest 10/7) The Roiling South China Sea Dispute: Vietnam and the Philippines currently present the principal challenges to China’s expansive claims in those waters; (Indiatimes 10/7) China warns ASEAN on South China Sea row

-(Theaustralian 10/7) Hun Sen calls for ASEAN South China Sea code: Tension over competing claims in the South China Sea promises to be the hot-button issue of the meetings; (BBC 10/7) Asean seeks China agreement on South China Sea code

-(WSJ 10/7) Clinton Visit Puts Spotlight on South China Sea as well as the growing significance of a relatively new actor in the region's power plays: tiny, landlocked Laos; (Sunstar 10/7) Asean agrees on rules for South China Sea conduct

-(Thejakartaglobe 10/7) Asean Members Embrace Code of Conduct for South China Sea: Southeast Asian nations presented a united front on Monday as their foreign ministers hammered out rules of engagement to be included in a legally binding code of conduct for the disputed SCS; (Cntv 10/7) China willing to discuss South China Sea with ASEAN

-(Peopledaily 10/7) Can the US, Philippines fulfill their desires on the S. China Sea dispute?: The Philippines has been playing a role of "daring vanguard" in vying for the sovereignty of the South China Sea since 2010; (Abs-cbnnews 10/7)ASEAN wants UN law to settle South China Sea dispute

-(WSJ 9/7) Japan Steps Up to the South China Sea Plate: Tokyo is confronting Beijing and increasing defense ties with Asean members to protect maritime trade; (Philstar 9/7) 3 Chinese ships still in Panatag

-(Gov 8/7) ASEAN, China hold informal consultation on COC: The ASEAN-China Informal Consultation on the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on July 8; (Chinadaily 8/7) Xi urges world to seek peace together

-(Reuters 8/7) SE Asia in a quandary over U.S.-China rivalry: A U.S.-China tug-of-war over Southeast Asian influence is proving to be a critical test for Washington's "pivot" East as Beijing strengthens its economic and military clout in its own backyard; (Inquirer 8/7) New tack on dispute with China: Just wait

-(Abs-cbnnews 8/7) Maritime dispute to dominate Asian security meet  while the US will be at pains to stress it seeks cooperation with China; (Chinadaily 8/7) S China Sea wildlife survey planned

-(Xinhua 8/7) Chinese patrol ships conclude mission in S. China Sea: Four Chinese patrol ships have returned to the southern city of Guangzhou after concluding their 13-day mission in the South China Sea; (Kyodonews 8/7)ASEAN, China agree to start talks on S. China Sea code of conduct
-(Economist 7/7) Roiling the waters: Tensions rise between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea;(thediplomat 6/7) For China, It’s All About America

-(Abs-cbnnews 6/7) PNoy denies asking for US spy planes: President Benigno Aquino on Thursday denied reports he had asked the United States for spy planes to monitor a territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea; (Chinadaily 6/7) Test for China-ASEAN ties

-(WSJ 5/7) Manila Protests New Chinese City: Philippine diplomats in Manila summoned Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing on Wednesday and handed her a note protesting China's establishment of Sansha city; (Inquirer 6/7)Philippines protests China’s moving in on Macclesfield Bank

-(Gmanetwork 5/7) PHL hands Ma Kequing signed protest over 'Sansha City': The Philippines on Thursday said it has lodged a protest against China’s establishment of a city called Sansha which covers a vast expanse of the South China Sea; (Peopledaily 5/7) China steps up moves in South China Sea

-(Philstar 5/7) 'China's behavior in West Phl Sea pushing region in wrong direction': as Beijing’s overly broad scope and basis of its claims are fostering a climate of anxiety among countries in the region to fortify their own claims; (Thejakartapost 5/7) Geopolitics and geoeconomics in SE Asia: What is RI’s position?

-(Xinhua 5/7) China to build aquaculture research center in S China Sea: An aquaculture research center will be built in the city of Sansha in the South China Sea, local authorities said Thursday; (Philstar 5/7) China may be Phl partner in Recto Bank gas development program

-(VNN 5/7) Chinese reports on Spratly incident not true: The Vietnam News Agency affirms that Chinese media reports on four Chinese marine surveillance ships “blocking” and “chasing” Vietnamese Marine Police ships in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, are totally untrue; (Peopledaily 5/7) China should be on guard against Philippines' S. China Sea 'plot'

-(Sunstar 4/7) Palace to China: Be careful with statements: Malacanang dismissed Wednesday claims of the Chinese government that the Philippines is trying to agitate tensions in the West Philippine Sea; (Diplomat 4/7) Is Hype Over China’s New Super-Missile Overblown?

-(Philstar 4/7) Biazon: US spy planes can fly over West Phl Sea: A lawmaker and former military chief on Wednesday backed President Aquino’s plan to ask the United States  to deploy spy planes in the SCS;(Gmanetwork 4/7) Chinese patrol ships reach Spratlys to conduct 'observations'

-(Xinhua 4/7) Chinese patrol ships reach Nansha Islands: A team of four China Marine Surveillance ships has arrived at the Nansha Islands to conduct closer observations; (Atimes 4/7) Hardened lines in the South China Sea

-(Chinadaily 4/7) Philippines urged to act cooperatively: China on Tuesday urged the Philippines to act in a manner that contributes to regional stability; Manila's new provocations

-(Globaltimes 4/7) Spy planes 'sensationalize' South China Sea tensions: China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged the resolution of South China Sea tensions in a peaceful manner, amid its ongoing row with the Philippines, which revealed plans on Monday that may deepen rifts with China; (Cntv 3/7) China patrol team in South China Sea

-(Reuters 3/7) China paper accuses Manila over South China Sea "plot" and warned that Beijing's patience should not be mistaken for weakness; (Huffingtonpost 2/7) Philippines Spy Planes In South China Sea? President Benigno Aquino May Request U.S. Deployment

-(Chinadaily 2/7) Chinese patrol ships practice in South China Sea: A patrol team consisting of four China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ships conducted a formation practice near Yongshu Reef in the South China Sea on Monday;(Globaltimes 2/7) China responds to Vietnamese South China Sea protests

-(WSJ 2/7) Is the PLA a Paper Dragon? China's military has its weaknesses. But it's strong enough to dominate Asia, thanks in part to America; (Reuters 2/7) Philippines may ask for U.S. spy planes over South China Sea

-(Japantimes 2/7) Is India ill at ease operating in China's backyard? There have been reports in the Indian media that New Delhi is planning to withdraw from joint oil exploration with Hanoi in the South China Sea;(Thejakartaglobe 1/7) China Dispute Over South China Sea on Asean Agenda

-(Xinhua 1/7) China patrol ships reach South China Sea reef: A patrol team consisting of four China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ships on Sunday reached Huayang Reef in the South China Sea; (WP 1/7) Tensions flare over South China Sea claims, Vietnamese demand China backs off in rare protest
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