-(VOA 21/11) China 'Challenging US Military Pre-eminence in Asia': A U.S. congressional panel says China's rapidly modernizing military is "altering the security balance in the Asia Pacific and challenging decades of U.S. military preeminence in the region." -(International Policy Digest 21/11) Examining India’s Look East Policy 3.0

-(The Hindu 21/11) Vietnam offers India seven oil blocks in South China Sea: Vietnam has offered India seven oil blocks in South China Sea, including three on an exclusive basis, and joint prospecting in some Central Asian countries with which both Hanoi and New Delhi have good political ties. –(Vietnamplus 21/11) Vietnam, India issue joint statement

-(ABS-CBN News 21/11) Philippine Armed Forces to build pier, harbor near Spratlys: The Armed Forces of the Philippines plan to build a pier and harbor at a naval base in Palawan, the island province closest to the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, according to officials and a defense document.

-(The Diplomat 20/11) Japanese Maintain Soft Approach Vying for Indochinese Influence: Tokyo has earned plaudits for its aid approach, but it wants support for its maritime disputes. -(CogitAsia 20/11) Abe Visits Cambodia and Laos: High Risks, High Returns

-(Channel NewsAsia 20/11) China sends rescuers to Philippines after criticism over aid: China was Wednesday sending an emergency response crew to the Philippines nearly two weeks after super typhoon Haiyan wreaked devastation, following staunch criticism over meagre assistance from the world's second largest economy.

-(Want China Times 20/11) Russia's new engagement shifts power balance in East Asia: The US-Asia Pacific rebalancing strategy has put huge pressure on Russia, whose president, Vladimir Putin, ambitious to rebuild a "Great Russia," did not fail to make hay from the US financial crisis. -(Xinhua 20/11) South China Sea Fleet conducts live-fire drill

-(Eastasiaforum 19/11) Sino–American ties: building relations beyond Washington’s ‘rebalancing’: The principal objective of Chinese and US foreign policies in Asia should be to avoid military competition. -(Businessweek 18/11) Japan's Abe Looks for Asian Allies to Say No to China

-(Vietnamplus 18/11) Vietnam, India to heighten strategic cooperation: “I believe my visit to India will help lift the two countries’ strategic cooperation to a new height,” Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has told Indian news agency. –(The Times of India 18/11) Vietnam appreciates India's role in South China Sea 

-(Small Wars Journal 18/11) From ‘Three Blocks’ to ‘Three Islands’: The Thin Line Between Police and Military Operations in Contested Maritime Spaces.

-(The Strategist 18/11) China’s claims and strategic intent in the South China Sea (part 1): This one deals with the implications of these incidents for China’s claims in the South China Sea.

-(The Brunei Times 17/11) Abe, Hun Sen vow to boost bilateral, regional ties: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday pledged to further enhance bilateral cooperation in some key areas for the mutual benefits of the two countries and peoples,according to a joint statement.

-(Free District 17/11) China’s unwilling aid to Philippines Typhoon survivors over South China Sea dispute: China unwilling to give more aid to Philippines’ Typhoon Yolanda (Haiayan) survivors over South China Sea territorial dispute.

-(Sunstar 17/11) US accused of using aid to increase military presence in Philippines: A militant labor group on Sunday accused the United States government of using relief efforts in areas hit by Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) as justification for increasing military presence in the Philippines. -(The Diplomat 16/11) How to Do Soft Power Right