-(InterAksyon 14/6) Fil-Am groups to protest China 'invasion' of Co May Shoal at UN: Various Fil-American groups will march to the United Nations office in New York City on July 24 to protest China's recent aggressive moves at Co May Shoal. –(ABS-CBN News 14/6) Pinoys urged to protest China's reported new invasion

-(GMA Network 14/6) Philippines welcomes US Senate resolution vs. China's use of force in sea disputes: US Senator Menendrez (D, New Jersey), and his co-sponsors Senators Benjamin Cardin (D, Maryland), Marco Rubio (R, Florida), and Bob Corker (R, Tennessee) on Monday filed Senate Resolution 167 condemning China’s alleged use of force and provocative acts in the South China Sea.

-(PhilStar 13/6) 18 Chinese maritime ships operating within Philippine territory: About 18 Chinese vessels are intruding into Philippine territory, raising the need to pour more resources to defense spending, a security official said Thursday.

-(Tuoitre News 12/6) Vietnam calls for compliance with UNCLOS: As for coastal states, the maintenance of peace, security and cooperation on the basis of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is very important, a Vietnamese official said. -(Tuoitre News 12/6) Vietnam objects to Chinese stamp featuring disputed islands

-(The Jakarta Post 12/6) Strong ASEAN-Japan ties important to global stability: Partnership between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan must be enhanced far beyond economic means in anticipation of the ASEAN Community, set to be effective in 2015, when the region is expected to play a more determinant role in global security, say. -(Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/6) 4 Indian Navy ships on goodwill visit in Philippines

-(The New York Times 12/6) Realpolitik and Spinning the U.S.-China Summit: According to a Chinese article widely circulated on the Internet, the Obama-Xi summit meeting last weekend has made Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan jealous. 

-(ABS-CBN News 12/6) Philippine government renews vow to end tensions in South China Sea: The Philippines will exert all efforts to ease tensions in the South China Sea but at the same time defend the country’s territory, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Cuisia Jr. said yesterday.

-(New Strait Times 12/6) Dispute at sea: Cool heads needed to resolve killing: The killing of 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng on the vessel Guang Da Xing 28 by the Philippine Coast Guard on May 9 has soured relations between the two states.

-(Xinhua 11/6) Manned sub on track for South China Sea: An oceanographic ship carrying the Jiaolong manned deep-sea submersible is expected to arrive at the designated dive area in the South China Sea in one week, according to the ship's onboard headquarters. 

-(Thanhnien News 10/6) Vietnam general pledges intentions of peace with China: A high-ranking Vietnamese military official told local media during a visit to China that Vietnam does not intend to become involved in any wars and would support both Chinese and US policies in the region if they are beneficial to all countries involved. The South China Sea Dispute (Part One): Negative Trends Continue in 2013

-(ISEAS 10/6) ‘No First Use of Force’ in the South China Sea: Why Reinvent the Wheel?: Claimants in the South China Sea can adopt practical measures to ease tensions and avoid military conflict: demilitarize disputed areas; set up a network for emergency “hot lines” communication; and publish and distribute maps showing coordinates of each claimant’s claims in the South China Sea.

-(ABS-CBN News 10/6) Demilitarize South China Sea, analyst says: Countries contesting ownership of parts of the South China Sea should demilitarize disputed areas to avoid a shooting war, an analyst said Monday. –(GMA Network 11/6) Activists condemn Chinese bullying in South China Sea

-(Inquirer News 10/6) Philippines acquires another ship from US to boost naval fleet: Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Cuisia Jr. on Sunday saw off the BRP Ramon Alcaraz from Charleston, South Carolina, on its journey to its new home port in the Philippines. –(ABS-CBN News 11/6) BRP Alcaraz to boost PH defenses in S. China Sea

-(Xinhua 10/6) Manned sub Jiaolong starts trial mission: China's manned submersible Jiaolong, aboard its support ship Xiangyanghong-9, left a port in Jiangyin, east China's Jiangsu Province on Monday, for its first voyage of experimental application.

-(Focus Taiwan 9/6) Taiwan hopes for peaceful cooperation in East Asia, scholar says: Taiwan wants to turn conflicts in the East China Sea and South China Sea into mutually beneficial solutions that promote peace and development and to maintain close relations with Japan and the Philippines, a Taiwanese scholar argued recently.

-(PhilStar 10/6) No new Chinese structures, but 4 ships in Scarborough: There are no new Chinese structures in Scarborough Shoal but four Chinese ships are still in the area, a defense expert monitoring South China Sea issues revealed yesterday. –(PhilStar 9/6) 'China-PH relationship not just about sea row'

-(Xinhua 9/6) Xi-Obama summit opens new chapter in trans-Pacific cooperation: The two leader agreed to maintain coordination and cooperation under the frameworks like the Group of 20, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, improve global economic governance, and jointly promote the strong, sustainable and balanced growth of global economy.

alt-(The News 9/6) Obama, Xi seek new relations amid hacking row: The vast Pacific Ocean has enough space for two large countries like the United States and China. -(Globalita 8/6) South China Sea not in Obama-Xi agenda

-(PhilStar 8/6) US to help enhance Philippines defense capability: The commander of the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) discussed with top Philippine defense and military officials the tension in the South China Sea behind closed doors yesterday.