- (The Trumpet 14/7) China and the ‘New Normal’: The U.S. military acknowledges China “has arrived as a world power.” Its aggression in the South China Sea indicates that its arrival bodes poorly for the Asian status quo.

- (GMA News 14/7) China insists on bilateral solutions to Spratlys dispute: China has insisted that the South China Sea territorial dispute must be dealt with bilaterally amid the push for multilateral solutions by Southeast Asian officials who will convene in a regional forum this weekend.

- (VOA 14/7) ASEAN Said Ready to Hand China Draft Code of Conduct: Japanese news outlets say China will be presented with a draft code of conduct for the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian nations in Indonesia next week. 

- (Wall Street Journal 14/7) China Gives Mullen Rare Look at Jet, Sub: Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, paid a rare visit to a submarine base, a day after being given access for the first time to a Su-27, one of China's most advanced operational fighter jets.

- (Wall Stress Journal 14/7) The Trust Gap in U.S.-China Relations: That Washington has begun to take a more realistic approach to China's rise is a positive development; China Sea DisputeLooms Large in US Visit: Tensions in the disputed waters of the South China Sea threaten to distract Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a visit to China intended to build on a recent thaw in bilateral military ties.

- (Philippine Star 14/7) China may not be able to validate territorial claims – DFA: China’s rejection of Manila’s suggestion that both countries elevate their dispute in the South China Sea to ITLOS is an indication that Beijing may not be able to validate its territorial claims, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said.

- (Inquirer Global Nation 13/7) The Dragon and the Mosquito: China is the mighty giant dragon and it is pitted against a tiny mosquito. The mosquito’s global relatives are calling the attention of the world to the bullying of the dragon.

 

- (VOA News 13/7) Philippines Chides China for Rejecting Tribunal in Sea Dispute: Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario issued a statement Wednesday saying China's decision could lead to doubts about the validity of its claims.

- (Financial Times 8/7) Tensions increase in South China Sea dispute: The rising tension over competing claims, he says, has created “a situation where sooner or later there is going to be an accident and someone is going to get killed”.

- (IBN Live 11/7) Don”t meddle in South China sea dispute: China to US:  Chen Bingde, Chief of the General Staff of the PLA said after meeting with US counterpart Mike Mullen.

- (Asia Times 13/7) Sinophobia on the rise in the Philippines; China keeps up oil hunt:“China’s demand for oil in May continued at the near-record level of 9.3 million barrels per day (bpd), 8.3% more than the same period last year according to the country’s National Development and Reform Commission.”

- (Reuters 12/7) China says again sea disputes should be resolved bilaterally: Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a news briefing.

- (Inquirer News 13/7) Resolving Spratlys row: China nixes Philippines bid for UN court.

- (Flight Global 12/7) China deploys communications UAV in naval exercise: China may have used an unmanned air vehicle called the Silver Eagle in a recent naval exercise over the South China Sea. 

- (CNN 13/7) China offers rare glimpse of military HQ: “…an aerial display by two Russian-designed SU-27 fighter jets”; Mistrust Remains as U.S. and China Rebuild Military Ties: “If U.S. could reduce a bit military spending to spend more on the improvement of livelihood of the American people and also do more good things for world people, wouldn’t it – wouldn’t it be a better scenario.

- (VOA 11/7) Philippines Rachets Up Pressure on China Over Territorial Dispute - "We suggested that we both go to ITLOS.", Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario 

- (Foreign Policy 11/7) The South China Sea's Georgia Scenario: The U.S. can't risk overplaying its hand in China's disputes with its neighbors.

- (New York Times 11/7)  Bumps Remain as Military Leaders of U.S. and China Meet: leaders of the Chinese and American militaries met on Monday, pledging at a joint news conference here to pursue a “great opportunity” to create a shared vision of cooperation.

- (Washington Post 11/7) U.S. Presses China on Regional Maritime Disputes: Chairman of Joint Chiefs Says America Will Remain in Asia but Warns South China Sea Incidents Present Risks.

- (Vietnamnet Bridge 11/7) Rocky times ahead in the East Sea by Stephanie T. Kleine-Ahlbrandt. The same article appears in iPolitics.ca: Rocky times ahead in South China Sea.

- (US Department of Defense 10/7) Mullen Urges China to Become Global Security Partner: Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, urged China to use its strength and influence to become a global partner in addressing security challenges in the region and beyond.

- (AFP/ Business Recorder 11/7) Top US, Chinese officers hold talks

- (Reuters/AFP 11/7) China urges ‘wisdom’ to resolve sea disputes: China on Monday told the Philippines and Vietnam to use "diplomatic wisdom" to resolve tensions in the South China Sea.

- (AFP/The Daily Star 12/7) China’s top general criticises US exercises: China's top military officer said yesterday the timing of US naval exercises in the South China Sea was "inappropriate".

- (Miami Heral 11/7) At Mullen’s side, Chinese general critiques U.S. military spending: China's top general publicly admonished the United States on Monday for a wide array of issues, ranging from spending too much on its military during an economic downturn to the timing of joint exercises with other nations in the South China Sea.

- (Taipei Times 11/7) US will maintain South China Sea presence: Mullen: The US is committed to maintaining its presence in the South China Sea, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen said in China yesterday,

- (Asia Sentinel 8/7) South China Sea: A commons for China only?by Carlyle A. Thayer 

- (The Australian 11/7) China plays its own game as US treads water: In the South China Sea, China is playing billiards, while America is playing some version of Capture the Flag.

- (Reuters 10/7) US military chief, in China, says to maintain Asia presence: The US is committed to maintaining its presence in the South China Sea, the top military official said in China on Sunday.

- (VOA 10/7) Top US Officer Urges China-US Security Cooperation: The top U.S. military officer said Sunday that Washington is committed to maintaining its military presence in Asia, and that the US and China must work together to ensure regional security.

- (ABS-CBN 10/7) China hardliners to teach Spratly intruders ‘a lesson’: Hardliners in the ChineseMilitaryAcademy are raring teach China’s neighbors “a lesson” for intruding into the South China Sea.

- (Malaysia 11/7) ‘Conference building’ on South China Sea: