-(VNExpress 5/5) Vietnam rejects China's fishing ban in SCS: The foreign ministry has condemned China for violating Vietnam's sovereignty by imposing a unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea.

-(Strait Times 4/5) Philippine court orders government to protect SCS: This was prompted by a petition filed by environmental activists and fishermen alleging the Philippine government has failed to act against Chinese incursions and destructive activities in three areas in SCS.

-(AP 22/4) Recent Developments Surrounding the SCS

-(Reuters 20/4) China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy anniversary: The PLA Navy ship and aircraft to be revealed at Tuesday’s naval parade are the Liaoning aircraft carrier, new types of nuclear submarines, new types of destroyers, as well as fighter aircraft.

-(SCMP 5/4) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells China to ‘lay off’ island in disputed SCS: This follows a statement made by the foreign affairs ministry calling the presence of Chinese boats near Thitu Island illegal.

-(Nikkei 4/4) Philippines hits out at China's 'swarming' SCS ships: The rare rebuke comes ahead of a visit by Duterte to Beijing this month.

-(SCMP 19/3) Beijing plans ‘strategic service and logistics base’ on Woody Island, two islets in SCS: It came after US challenge in the region and criticism of ‘China’s illegal island-building in international waterways’.

-(Washington Post 19/3) The U.S. quietly made a big splash about the SCS: Mike Pompeo just reaffirmed Washington has Manila’s back.