Tag: South China Sea

  • US releases Domain Awareness Plan

    Today the White House released the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan. Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan Today the White House released the […]

  • Pirates strike 6 tankers in SE Asia

    Seven pirate attacks were reported from various Southeast Asian ports in less than two weeks, with six of them coming from Indonesia close to the key Strait of Malacca shipping […]

  • Joint Manoeuvres Near Disputed Reef

    The United States and the Philippines are to hold joint naval manoeuvres in the South China Sea next week between the main island of Luzon and a reef claimed by […]

  • Taiwanese Burn Philippine Flags

    Angry Taiwanese fishermen on Monday burned Filipino flags in protest after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat killing a crew member Taiwanese fishermen burn Philippine flags in […]

  • China Sea Disputes

    Among the most volatile foreign policy issues that the Chinese President and his government have to face are the territorial disputes with Japan and Taiwan in the East China Sea, […]

  • Disputed Island Tourism

    China is to begin running cruises for tourists to a chain of disputed islands in the South China Sea, by next month, state media reports. China to open disputed Paracel […]

  • Philippines Forge Ahead with Arbitration

    The Philippines says it will continue to pursue international arbitration in its territorial dispute in the South China Sea with China, despite Beijing’s rejection. Philippines to Forge Ahead with Sea […]

  • China likely to ignore Philippines

    Analysts say China will likely ignore the Philippines’ decision to take a long-running territorial feud to an international tribunal, but winning could give Philippines moral high ground.  China Likely to Ignore […]

  • New chief seeks action on SCS dispute

    The new ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh has called on ASEAN members to negotiate to conclude the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea. New chief seeks early action […]

  • South China Sea cooperation

    In this article three scholars examine how regional development can be achieved if cooperation over resources in the South China Sea is pushed despite dispute. New drivers needed to move […]