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December 13, 2011 18:08 PM Claimants Of South China Sea Urged To Hold Formal Discussion <!– By: Ramjit –> KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) — Countries with overlapping claims in the South China Sea need to hold formal discussions to find ways to solve the prolonged dispute, a Philippine speaker said Tuesday. Henry Bensurto …

AP Jan. 19: China’s President Hu Jintao speaks before offering a toast during a State Dinner hosted by President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. As tensions grow over local maritime disputes and U.S. influence in the South China Sea, China’s president said Tuesday …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) — Countries with overlapping claims in the South China Sea need to hold formal discussions to find ways to solve the prolonged dispute, a Philippine speaker said today. Henry Bensurto Jr, from the Philippines” Department of Foreign Affairs said they need to do away with third parties, informal meetings and …

Posted on December 13, 2011, Tuesday KUALA LUMPUR: Countries in the South China Sea region should not confine themselves to resolving overlapping claims but also explore other opportunities for cooperation, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Richard Riot said. He said Malaysia acknowledged that overlapping claims and geopolitics matters were the real issues to be addressed by …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) — Countries in the South China Sea region should not confine themselves to resolving overlapping claims but also explore other opportunities for cooperation, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Richard Riot said. He said Malaysia acknowledged that overlapping claims and geopolitics matters were the real issues to be addressed by there …

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 DECEMBER, 2011: Countries with overlapping claims in the South China Sea need to hold formal discussions to find ways to solve the prolonged dispute, a Philippine speaker said today.   Henry Bensurto Jr, from the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs said they need to do away …

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A battle-scarred general took leadership of the underfunded Philippine military Monday, vowing to bolster his country’s external defense so it could adequately respond to “untoward incidents” amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The 125,000-member Philippine military, one of Asia’s weakest, has been struggling to modernize its dilapidated air force …

MANILA, Philippines — A battle-scarred general took leadership of the underfunded Philippine military Monday, vowing to bolster his country’s external defense so it could adequately respond to “untoward incidents” amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The 125,000-member Philippine military, one of Asia’s weakest, has been struggling to modernize its dilapidated air force …

Seething tensions between China and South Korea over fishing in the Yellow Sea escalated Tuesday with the killing of a South Korean coast guard commando by the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel in hotly disputed waters. South Korean coast guard commandos finally subdued the captain, and seized his vessel and eight-man crew, said South …

Beijing (China Daily/ANN) – As defense officials and scholars gathered in Beijing on Monday for a three-day China-Asean security dialogue, about 1,000 kilometers away on the Thai section of the Mekong River, five joint patrol vessels were escorting 10 cargo ships, aiming to turn the troubled waters into a safe route. China, Laos, Thailand and …