Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) – It was amazing that given their cordial ties, China and Asean took almost a decade to agree on the guidelines for their conducts over the disputes in the South China Sea. With it, they can now begin to work together on various confidence building measures and joint proposed projects in the …
Read more »It was amazing that given their cordial ties, China and Asean took almost a decade to agree on the guidelines for their conduct over the disputes in the South China Sea. With it, they can now begin to work together on various confidence building measures and joint proposed projects in the huge unsettled maritime territory. …
Read more »Even as Vietnam and China continue to conduct tit-for-tat naval maneuvers in the South China Sea, Hanoi has started making direct calls for foreign involvement in the two nations’ maritime territorial dispute. While many commentators saw this as a thinly veiled invitation to the United States, it could also be a precursor to India establishing a permanent …
Read more »Naval chiefs from the ASEAN member states are meeting in Hanoi to discuss regional maritime security issues, including a territorial dispute between some ASEAN nations and China. Malaysia’s top naval commander, Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz, urged China to “respect the sovereignty and integrity” of regional nations during the session Wednesday. Vice Admiral Alexander Pama, …
Read more »China acquiesced to a draft agreement on the South China Sea dispute ahead of Secretary of State Clinton’s arrival at an ASEAN summit last night – perhaps to block US ‘meddling’ in talks. • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Skip to next paragraph Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today praised China …
Read more »US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday praised China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for agreeing on guidelines aimed at defusing tensions over the South China Sea. “I want to commend China and ASEAN for working so closely together to include implementation guidelines for the declaration of conduct in the South China …
Read more »US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday praised China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for agreeing on guidelines aimed at defusing tensions over the South China Sea. “I want to commend China and ASEAN for working so closely together to include implementation guidelines for the declaration of conduct in the South China …
Read more »Although the Spratly Islands have received most international focus, the issue of sovereignty in the South China Sea is actually made up of a number of separate disputes, with the Paracels Islands being claimed by Vietnam and China, Scarborough Shoal contested by China and the Philippines, and the Spratly Islands claimed in whole or in part …
Read more »By Parameswaran Ponnudurai Territorial disputes over the vast South China Sea are expected to dominate a key ASEAN forum. Photo: RFA SpratlyParacel072011-305.jpg China abhors any multilateral discussions on the South China Sea, fully claiming the vast waters. So, when the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) debates the hotly contested Sea on Saturday, Chinese tolerance and patience …
Read more »BALI, Indonesia—Territorial disputes and flare-ups in the South China Sea were expected to take center stage at Asia’s largest security forum this week, after Vietnam and the Philippines accused China of interfering in efforts to explore for oil and gas. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono noted ahead of closed-door talks that it’s been nine years since …
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