-(Huffington post 25/10) USS George Washington Warship In Philippines Amid Territorial Disputes In South China Sea:  U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike force's visit to Manila is the latest show of American military might partly aimed at countering China's grip in Asia. 

-(Inquirer 25/10) Australia backs code of conduct in disputed sea: The Australian government headed by Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday joined the Philippines and New Zealand in seeking the adoption of a joint code of conduct for the South China Sea

-(Channel news asia 24/10) S'pore says Indonesian proposal to settle South China Sea dispute good start: The "Zero Draft" Code of Conduct as it's called, provides a possible framework for the resolution process.

-(Interaksyon 24/10) Thomas: Polls won't alter US policy on South China Sea; Fil-Ams' influence rising: “The important thing is continuity. The US support to Asia will continue regardless of who gets elected,” US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas  said at the Kapihan sa Embahada.

-(Antara news 24/10) Indonesia asked to stabilize conflict in South China Sea: Indonesia has been asked to serve as a mediator and to take actions to stabilize the conflict in the South China Sea

-(Global research 24/10) Confrontation between China and Japan. Naval Deployments in East China Sea: In a show of force, China staged a naval exercise in the East China Sea last Friday involving 11 vessels from its naval fleet and civilian maritime agencies. 

-(National interest 24/10) Asia's New Age of Instability: Asia is home to the United States’ most serious strategic competitor: China.

-(Manila standard today 24/10) Beijing website raps Washington over sea dispute: A state-owned China news website accused the United Sates of adding more fuel to the fire in the territorial dispute in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea by siding with Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan.

-(Phnompenh post 23/10) South China Sea talks ‘on track’ : Foreign Minister Hor Namhong met with his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa yesterday to discuss a much-anticipated Code of Conduct governing dispute resolution in the South China Sea.

-(Idsa 22/10) The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy?: The commissioning of the Liaoning can be seen as one such declaratory move aimed at signalling commitment to defend Chinese interests in the South China and East China Seas. 

-(Bangkokpost 22/10) US military carrier enters South China Sea: The attention-getting appearance of the US navy's carrier group signals a new regional development.

-(Channel new sasia 21/10) PM Lee hopeful for discussions on South China Sea code at ASEAN Summit: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the region needs to work towards a code of conduct for the South China Sea

-(Japan times 22/10) Troubling times with China: As a territorial dispute between Japan and China drags on, it is now becoming increasingly clear that Japan has no choice but to rely on Washington more than ever.

 -(Smh 22/10) Philippines to request a united stand on China: The Philippines wants Australia to be one of its top three defence allies in a move that would send a strong signal to China

-(Kyodo news 21/10) China did not refer to Senkakus as core interest in talks with U.S: In discussing territorial issues with Clinton in China, Premier Wen Jiabao did not make remarks suggesting the disputed islands, which are called Diaoyu in China, are part of core national interest