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1. News - Asia

   Philippines names ambassador to China amid sea row

   Posted Dec 05th 2012, 04:16pm by Agence France-Presse in Manila

   ... News Asia South China Sea Agence France-Presse in Manila Philippine President Benigno Aquino named a senior diplomat as ambassador to Beijing on Wednesday, saying it showed Manila was serious about resolving a tense stand-off over territory in the South China Sea. Erlinda Basilio, 68, who as a foreign department undersecretary helped draft national diplomatic policy, will take ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1098116/philippines-names-ambassador-china-amid-sea-row
2. News - China

   Vietnam condemns China sea claims as 'serious violation'

   Posted Dec 04th 2012, 04:41pm by Reuters in Hanoi

   ... in the disputed waters. Claims by an increasingly powerful China over most of the South China Sea have set it directly against US allies Vietnam and the Philippines, while Brunei, Taiwan and Malaysia also ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1097380/vietnam-steps-sea-patrols-tensions-china-escalate
3. News - China

   Philippines queries China on order to board vessels

   Posted Dec 03rd 2012, 09:01pm by Agence France-Presse in Manila

   ... News China South China Sea Agence France-Presse in Manila The Philippines has asked China to clarify reports Beijing ordered its navy to board and interdict foreign ships entering its claimed territories in the South China Sea, an official said on Monday. The foreign department said a diplomatic note seeking clarifications was sent on Saturday following reports appearing ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1096708/philippines-queries-china-order-board-vessels
4. News - Asia

   China naval build-up 'major concern' for India

   Posted Dec 03rd 2012, 08:30pm by Agence France-Presse in New Delhi

   ... News Asia South China Sea Agence France-Presse in New Delhi India’s navy chief said on Monday that Beijing’s growing maritime strength was a “major, major cause for concern” and pledged to support a state energy firm in its contentious search for oil in the South China Sea. Admiral D.K. Joshi told journalists that China’s push to upgrade its navy was “truly impressive” and said ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1096687/china-naval-build-major-concern-india
5. News - Asia - ASEAN

   Asean seeks to heal South China Sea territorial rift

   Posted Nov 17th 2012, 05:09pm by Agence France-Presse in Phnom Penh

   ... News Asia South China Sea Asean Agence France-Presse in Phnom Penh Southeast Asian foreign ministers sought on Saturday to heal a rift over territorial rows involving China, aiming to build unity ahead of a leaders’ summit in which rights and trade will also dominate. The hot-button South China Sea issue was one of the top items for the ministers as they held a day of talks ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1084742/asean-seeks-heal-territorial-rift
6. News - China - SOUTH CHINA SEA

   Philippines takes China to UN over territorial dispute

   Posted Jan 22nd 2013, 03:59pm by AFP

   ... Ma reiterated the principled position of the Chinese side, and stressed that China has indisputable sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea and its adjacent waters,” a Chinese ... new --> sars_fabio35 Jan 22nd 2013 11:29pm What? samho2088 Jan 22nd 2013 9:17pm The South China Sea has been an inherent part of China since the Ming Dynasty. It is only recently that South East countries lay claims to the sea. new --> kittyctc Jan 23rd 2013 2:20am Ya sure. All Asia belongs to Great China ey? [eyes rolling]. Gimme a break. new --> sars_fabio35 Jan 22nd ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1133765/philippines-takes-china-tribunal-over-sea-row
7. News - China

   Taiwan to stage live-fire exercise at Spratlys

   Posted Mar 02nd 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... China, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Brunei. Among other weaponry, the drill will involve 40mm artillery and 120mm mortars, both shipped to the island last year to boost Taiwan's ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1167536/taiwan-stage-live-fire-exercise-spratlys
8. News - Asia - SOUTH CHINA SEA

   Japan offers Philippines 10 ships to patrol South China Sea

   Posted Jan 11th 2013, 12:00am by Raissa Robles

   ... News Asia South China Sea Japan Philippines Raissa Robles in Manila Japan will provide the Philippines with 10 coastguard vessels as the two nations deepen their strategic partnership to counter what they said were threats from China in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines' foreign secretary, Albert del Rosario, said Japan's foreign minister, Fumio Kishida, made ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1125081/japan-offers-philippines-10-ships-patrol-south-china-sea
9. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   South China Sea code of conduct between Asean and China in peril

   Posted Jan 29th 2013, 12:00am by Greg Torode

   ... Comment Insight & Opinion South China Sea Philippines China Diplomacy Asean Greg Torode Greg Torode fears that the maritime pact between China and Asean - which has been years in the making - is now in peril If China needed any further excuses to place on the back burner negotiations with Asean over worsening tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines' actions ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1138007/south-china-sea-code-conduct-between-asean-and-china-peril
10. News - Asia - SOUTH CHINA SEA

    Manila to tackle sea row 'with or without China' at UN

    Posted Feb 21st 2013, 12:00am by Greg Torode

    ... News Asia South China Sea Manila Philippines United Nations Greg Torode greg.torode@gmail.com Arbitration looms under UN convention to settle territorial dispute over Beijing's 'nine-dash line' The Philippines is about to wade into unchartered waters in its relations with China over the South China Sea. Once China ignores - as expected - a 30-day deadline expiring ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1154951/manila-tackle-sea-row-or-without-china-un

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