Tag: ASEAN

  • Code of Conduct

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China to agree on a code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the South China […]

  • Much at Stake

    Vast oil reserves, trillion-dollar trade routes, fervent nationalist sentiments, competing territorial claims and bitter histories – the waters off the east coast of China are a sea of money and […]

  • US ‘trouble-making’

    The US State Department’s declared “close” monitoring of increased tensions in the South China Sea has caused problems with the authorities in Beijing. South China Sea: Beijing attacks US ‘trouble-making’ […]

  • Shipping Crisis

    The world economic slowdown has led to a decline in goods being shipped with the consequence that many maritime enterprises, especially shipping lines, face bankruptcy. Shipping firms face bankruptcy Many […]

  • US Concern

    China’s decision to establish a military base on a contested island in the South China Sea is prompting fears of an escalation in one of the world’s most disputed bodies […]

  • Sansha Garrison

    Beijing claims that it has authorized the creation of a military base in the area of a newly established city in a disputed part of the South China Sea. China Approves City […]

  • ASEAN

    The regional forum of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has expressed concerns about the importance of peacefully solving disputes in the East Sea.  ASEAN Forum Reiterates Maritime Security Importance […]

  • Maritime Security Authority

    According to international analysts gathered in Phnom Penh, a territorial dispute amongst Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam is a “critical” issue with far-reaching implications. Sea change sought […]