-(Asahi 23/11) Philippines, Vietnam protest map in China passport: A map that China has incorporated into its passports has drawn diplomatic fury because it appears to claim the entire South China Sea, ignoring competing claims from the Philippines, Vietnam and other countries.

-(Inquirer 22/11) Philippines calls 4-party meeting on sea disputes: The Philippines and three other Southeast Asian countries will meet next month to discuss territorial claims in the SCS

-(Financial times 22/11) US and China vie for influence in SE Asia: When Air Force One touched down in Cambodia this week, Barack Obama became the first US president to visit the country.

-(Inquirer 21/11) Obama: No need to escalate sea dispute: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Asian leaders to rein in tensions, saying there was no reason to risk an escalation of their territorial disputes; Aquino urges China, Asean to respect exclusive economic zones under Unclos

-(Bangkok post 21/11) Obama calls for calm on South China Sea: US leader balances ties with China, Asian allies

-(Channel news asia 20/11) ASEAN, US discuss need to peacefully manage South China Sea disputes: US President Barack Obama and leaders from ASEAN have discussed the importance of putting mechanisms and processes in place to peacefully manage disputes over the competing claims in the South China Sea; Obama set to defy China over sea disputes

-(Financial times 20/11) Tensions run high as East Asia Summit ends: A summit of Asian leaders has ended in fresh tension over territorial disputes, with Beijing denying it manipulated the agenda of the meeting and the Philippines issuing a stern rebuke to China and host nation Cambodia.

-(Canberra times 20/11) Asian nations feud over South China Sea: Tensions over rival territorial claims in the South China Sea have flared at a meeting of Asia leaders, overshadowing wider talks Tuesday on security, economics and trade.

-(Wall Street Journal 20/11) Sea Tensions Erupt at Asian Summit: Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen set off a diplomatic storm at the meeting by saying Asean had agreed to not internationalize the issue

-(Phnompenh post 20/11) South China Sea consensus? Not so fast: As Cambodia struggles to keep this week’s ASEAN Summit as smooth as possible following its often-criticised performance at the July meeting, one day in, rifts have already begun to appear regarding the South China Sea issue. 

-(Gmanetwork 20/11) Aquino did not break ASEAN unity on China row: Deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte  said Aquino merely wanted to put on the record that no consensus has been reached regarding ASEAN’s official response to the territorial disputes on the South China Sea; PHL insists on US role in settling West PHL Sea dispute

-(Inquirer 20/11) Aquino asks China to be kind to weaker, smaller neighbors: President Benigno Aquino III on Monday called on China to show benevolence and generosity toward weaker states in the region, including the Philippines; No Asean unity in sea row with China

-(Nation multimedia 20/11) Philippines to US: Speak up on sea row with China: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III pointedly asked the United States yesterday to be involved in the discussions, a move likely to anger China.

-(The globe and mail 20/11) Obama stuck in the middle as territorial feud tops ASEAN agenda: U.S. President Barack Obama’s attendance at an annual summit of Southeast Asian leaders on Tuesday thrust him right in the eye of the region’s most stormy dispute

-(Nation multimedia 20/11) US strongly supports positive solution to South China Sea disputes: Asean Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said US President Barack Obama expressed strong support Monday for a positive solution to territorial disputes in the South China Sea; Philippines hails progress in drafting of sea code of conduct

-(The jakarta globe 20/11) Obama set to dive into South China Sea turmoil: US President Barack Obama is set to dive into the tumultuous diplomatic waters of the South China Sea on Tuesday at a summit dominated by rival claims to the strategically vital area.

-(BBC 20/11) Obama at Asean summit urges nations to ease sea rows: US President Barack Obama has urged Asian nations to ease tensions over maritime disputes, amid terse exchanges at the end of a summit in Cambodia.  

-(Kyodo 20/11) ASEAN members continue to disagree over sea dispute issue with China: Several members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations continued to disagree Tuesday over ways to deal with China on territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

-(Irrawaddy 20/11) Another Asean Rift over South China Sea: The disputed South China Sea is once again prompting internal divisions in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with host Cambodia and the Philippines offering differing accounts of the bloc’s discussions of the issue in recent days.

-(Ho Chi Minh City 19/11) Opening remarks of 4th International Workshop on the South China Sea

-(The jakartapost 19/11) Enhanced role of RI, ASEAN unity: Keys to handling SCS row: Since the South China Sea disputes affect both claimants and non-claimants alike, ASEAN unity is crucial.

-(Washington times 19/11) ASEAN seeks China talks on sea dispute: Southeast Asian leaders decided Sunday to ask China to start formal talks “as soon as possible” on crafting a legally binding accord aimed at preventing an outbreak of violence in disputed South China Sea territories

-(Abs-cbnnews 19/11) ASEAN to press China over sea tensions: Southeast Asian nations are set to press China on Monday to quickly begin talks on easing tensions over sea territorial rows that have shaken the region and overshadowed efforts to boost trade.

-(Financial times 19/11) Asean curbs US regional security role: Southeast Asian leaders have agreed not to “internationalise” the maritime disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea, in a move that will assuage Beijing but complicate US and Japanese strategy in the region.

-(Inquirer 19/11) Aquino urges Asean not to use economic pressure to solve territorial row: In a message that seemed directed at China, President Benigno Aquino III on Monday told other leaders here that economic pressure should not be used as an approach to resolve mounting territorial disputes in the SCS

-(Bangkokpost 19/11) Asean demands maritime talks: Southeast Asian nations displayed a rare show of unity yesterday against China's sweeping maritime claims, calling for the first formal talks with Beijing over a sea dispute that has raised tensions and exposed deep divisions in the region.

-(Reuters 19/11) Tensions flare over South China Sea at Asian summit: Japan warned on Monday that a row over the South China Sea could damage "peace and stability" in Asia as China stalled on a plan to ease tensions and disagreements flared between the Philippines and Cambodia over the contentious territorial issue.

-(VOA 19/11) No ‘Internationalization’ of the South China Sea, Asean Leaders Say: Asean leaders say they will not “internationalize” the South China Sea issue, vowing after the first day of a major regional summit in Phnom Penh to continue discussions with China only.

-(Nation multimedia 19/11) Indonesia proposes hotline for South China Sea: Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natelegawa said Sunday that his country had proposed a hotline for the South China Sea where Asean members Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam have overlapping territorial claims with China.

-(Gmanetwork 19/11) Aquino appeals for ASEAN cooperation to solve West PHL Sea disputes: President Benigno Aquino III appealed for regional cooperation to address territorial disputes in the South China Sea at the 21st Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Cambodia on Sunday.

-(Straitstimes 19/11) Asian nations feud over territorial disputes in South China Sea: Asian leaders feuded on Monday over how to handle tense maritime territorial disputes with China

-(WSJ 18/11) Asean Pursues Framework for Addressing Sea Dispute: Asian leaders will make a renewed attempt to hammer out a solution to the bitter South China Sea dispute when they meet in Cambodia this week

-(Channel news asia 18/11) Sea disputes should not hinder upcoming summit: China: China does not want to see the South China Sea disputes become an obstacle for the success of the forthcoming East Asia Summit meeting in Phnom Penh.