BEIJING, Aug 29 — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China agreed not to allow the South China Sea discord to overshadow their relations, but to boost cooperation in trade, aiming to increase their trade value to US$500 billion by next year. The foreign ministers of 10 ASEAN member countries met with their […]
Bandar Seri Begawan, Aug 29 (IANS) Defence ministers from South East Asia and eight other powers, including India, are meeting in the Brunei capital Thursday to shape a new regional security cooperation architecture in Asia. They are expected to discuss territorial disputes at sea as well as possible Western military action against Syria. The conference […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Calls for a peaceful resolution of overlapping claims in the South China Sea Source
The United States on Friday encouraged all the countries involved to resolve peacefully the dispute over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). “We encourage nations to peacefully resolve their disputes to internationally accepted mechanism and accordance with international law, including the Law of the Sea and without coercion,” Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said during […]
» 08/30/2013 10:37MALAYSIA – ASEAN – CHINAASEAN block splinters over South China SeaMalaysian Defense Minister “is not worried” about the patrols of the Chinese ships . Economic and trade agreements between Malaysia and China behind the possible convergence, including the exploitation of oil and natural gas in the area. Analysts explain that Beijing aims to […]
By: Dario Agnote, Philippine News Agency | KyodoAugust 29, 2013 10:38 PM InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The defense ministers or representatives of ASEAN and eight countries — Japan, the United States, China, Russia, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand — on Thursday said they agreed to establish “practical […]
Bandar Seri Begawan, Aug 29 (IANS) Defence ministers of South East Asia and eight other powers, including India, Thursday vowed to strengthen military cooperation and take practical steps to avoid maritime conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region. Meeting under the framework of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), which concluded in the Brunei capital, the ministers […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Against the backdrop of growing Chinese assertion in South China Sea, India today said it was opposed to the use of threat and force to resolve the disputes and urged the countries concerned to resolve the issues peacefully in accordance with international conventions. Source
Foreign Minister Anifah Aman told a Special Asean-China meeting that this is to “avoid unnecessary attention and intervention from the wider international community,” BEIJING: Issues relating to South China Sea between Asean countries and China must be managed in a rational way through dialogue and consultation. Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said posturing such as issuing threatening […]
Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista (L), CEO of EBX Group, gestures next to Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff during a ceremony in celebration of the start of oil production of OGX, Batista’s oil and gas company, at the Superport Industrial Complex of Acu in Sao Joao da Barra in Rio de Janeiro in this April 26, 2012 […]