-(The Nation 19/4) China and Asean: Ways to boost a good relationship: The following is an excerpt from a speech made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a meeting with senior officials and ambassadors of Asean countries on April 2.

-(Gulf Times 19/4) China seeking to counter America’s ‘Asia pivot’: Xi’s own regional pivot should be viewed as part of his grand vision of a “revitalisation of the Chinese nation”, which essentially calls for China to resume the paramount leadership in Asia that it has exercised for much of its history. -(Zee News 19/4) China's first aircraft carrier set for sea trials

-(Channel NewsAsia 18/4) US warship arrives in Singpore for Southeast Asian deployment: A US warship designed to fight in coastal areas arrived Thursday in Singapore for its Southeast Asian deployment, underlining President Barack Obama's new strategic focus on Asia. –(PhilStar 18/4) Time ‘ripe’ for Asean, China code of conduct

-(China Focus 18/4) How to Manage China-Vietnam Territorial Disputes: The most evident feature relating to China-Vietnam relations and their management of the territorial disputes is that there are established forms of dialogues and talks from high-level down to expert-level to address differences and tensions. (Heritage 17/4) Chinese Defense White Paper Challenges American Leadership, Military Readiness

-(Vietnamnet 18/4) Behind China's suggestion of COC: China’s unexpected proposal to negotiate with ASEAN on the Code of Conduct on the East Sea (COC) after its recent provoking activities makes related countries feel incomprehensible. 

-(ABS-CBN News 17/4) Philippines, U.S. military aim for territorial defense force: The Philippines and U.S. military are considering the development of a force capable of handling the Philippines' strategic interest in the South China Sea, a high-ranking U.S. military official said Wednesday. (Gulf Times 16/4) Aquino seeks Bolkiah’s help in sea row

-(Rappler 17/4) Philippines to push for Code of Conduct at ASEAN Summit: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III will make another bid for the creation of a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea when he attends the 22nd ASEAN Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan on April 24.

-(IDSA 17/4) China consolidates claim in South China Sea: Having buttressed its claims with legitimacy of its sovereign rights, China is now moving towards slowly consolidating its claims.

-(Chicago Tribune News 16/4) China points finger at U.S. over Asia-Pacific tensions: China's defense ministry made a thinly veiled attack on the United States on Tuesday for increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific by ramping up its military presence and alliances in the region, days after the top U.S. diplomat visited Beijing.

-(GMA Network 15/4) Chinese military officials join maritime disaster response talks in Balikatan exercises: Amid the ongoing territorial dispute between China and the Philippines, two Chinese military officials on Monday joined their Filipino and American counterparts in talks on maritime disaster response as part of the annual Balikatan military exercises. (BBC 15/4) Philippines 'discovers rare pangolins' on Chinese ship

 

-(Smh 15/4) A dragon's den of diplomacy: Lessons from past tensions between China and Japan reflect on Australia's need to master the art of tact, (Japan times 15/4) Japan, Vietnam to hold maritime security talks in May

-(The guardian 15/4) China battle plan raises nuclear fear: A US military strategy being mapped out to deal with the growing power of China in the western Pacific - a plan that would inevitably ensnare Australia - could escalate into a nuclear war, experts warn; (NST 15/4) Chinese hackers deface Philippines news website

-(NHK 14/4) China seeks to build new relations with US: China's President Xi Jinping has said his country and the United States should make efforts to have a positive influence over the Asia-Pacific region while meeting top US diplomat John Kerry; (BT 14/4) Manila offers US its military bases in case of N Korea war