- (Inquirer 20/12) China no longer angry but wants to resolve Spratlys issue among claimants: Beijing “always holds a friendly attitude towards its neighbors…There is no need to fear [China].”

- (CNN 20/12) Japan arrests Chinese fisherman after 7-hour chase: The Japanese coast guard said it had chased the Chinese boat for seven hours after finding it trying to collect corals near islands off the coast of Nagasaki.

- (Defcon Hill 20/12) Washington quietly upgrades fighter fleets of key allies as China rises: The Japan, Australia and Taiwan transactions mean “it will be easier for U.S. policy makers to construct an arc of like-minded nations across the western Pacific that can restrain a rising China’s military pretensions by fielding the most advanced military equipment”

- (Financial Times 19/12) Facts and arguments regarding China’s military: 

- (Xinhua 19/12) China hopes to promote relations with Vietnam, Thailand: during the upcoming visit of Vice President Xi Jinping to the two countries.

- (Carneedowment 19/12) China Threats Walk a Fine Line in Run-up to U.S. Election

- (Wall Street Journal 20/12) Meeting the China Challenge: The U.S., Japan and India confer on security concerns in response to rising aggression from Beijing.

- (Oil&Gas Journal 19/12) CNOOC shuts down platforms because of subsea pipeline leak: 

- (New York Times 19/12) Will China break?

- (LA Times 18/12) Disquiet returns to China-India relations: Driven by insensitivity and nationalism, conflicting messages from Chinese ministries and India's media sensationalism, Sino-Indian friction is on the rise after years of relative stability.

- (Economic Times 19/12) China: India using Agni-V to increase clout in Asia: The proposed February launch of India's Agni-V missile has ruffled feathers among Chinese policy makers with Communist Party organ, the People's Daily ,saying the move reflects India's "intention of seeking regional balance of power". 

- (Reuters 18/12) Timeline: Recent oil industry accidents

- (Oman Tribune 19/12) US plans to base combat ships in Singapore: The United States, facing a rising China but a tighter budget, expects to station several combat ships in Singapore and may step up deployments to the Philippines and Thailand, a naval officer said.