-(Vietnamplus 26/4) Vietnam affirms legitimate rights, interests in East Sea: Vietnam will adopt every suitable and necessary peaceful measure to defend sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction as well as its legal and legitimate national interests in the East Sea in accordance with the UN Charter, international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 25/4) International arbitration panel ready to hear Philippine case against China:  The panel of five international arbitrators that would hear the Philippines’ case against China’s claims in the South China Se) has been completed, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. –(Reuters 26/4) China slams Philippine bid to "legalize" occupation of islands

-(Vietnamplus 25/4) ASEAN to talk East Sea with China: ASEAN will hold negotiations with China on East Sea issues, ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh has affirmed.

-(GMA Network 25/4) Aquino: Philippines gets ASEAN support on maritime dispute with China: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday expressed confidence that the Philippines got the support of the Association on Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the way it is handling its maritime dispute with China. –(Manila Times 25/4) Will Asean ever get China to discuss sea disputes?

 -(ABS-CBN News 25/4) Philippines satisfied with ASEAN talks on South China Sea: President Benigno Aquino III said he believes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is moving "in the right direction" when its leaders spoke of the need for a peaceful resolution to territorial disputes in the South China Sea with no member-state objecting. -(GMA Network 24/4) Philippines to make fresh push for South China Sea Code of Conduct in ASEAN summit

-(The Nation 25/4) South China Sea disputes dominate first day of ASEAN summit: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea dominated the first day of a meeting of the leaders of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Thursday. -(Channel NewsAsia 25/4) ASEAN leaders work to defuse China tensions

-(Vietnamplus 24/4) China’s map, oceanic master plan valueless: Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi has described a recently-released map of the People’s Republic of China and China’s 12th five-year-plan for national oceanic development as totally valueless. Vietnamese Prime Minister attends 22nd ASEAN Summit

-(Bloomberg 24/4) China Plans New Generation of Carriers as Sea Disputes Grow: China unveiled plans to build more aircraft carriers after commissioning its first last year, as the country extends its influence amid territorial disputes with its neighbors

 -(Channel NewsAsia 23/4) ASEAN summit: South China Sea, ASEAN Economic Community to top agenda: Observers expect the South China Sea issue and achieving the 2015 ASEAN Economic Community target to top the agenda when ASEAN leaders meet in Brunei on 24 and 25 April. -(The Diplomat 23/4) The U.S. and the Philippines

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 23/4) Philippines hopeful about talks on South China Sea code of conduct: “We’re optimistic that we’ll see progress because of the 22nd summit,’’ one of the Philippine President’s spokespersons, Abigail Valte, said at a Malacañang news briefing. (PhilStar 23/4) European Parliament urges restraint in Philippines, China sea row

-(The Nation 23/4) United States must adopt the international law of the sea: Since the Obama administration's announced "pivot" to Asia, challenges have piled up in the region. With the exception of North Korea's nuclear brinksmanship, most of the challenges involve growing tension in the South China Sea and East China Sea. -(Scmp 23/4) Taiwan stages live-fire exercises in hotly contested Spratly Island chain

-(Scmp 23/4) How will China deal with region's distrust?: Greg Torode says distrust of China's intentions is pushing others in the region to find common cause, whatever Beijing may say; (Nation multimedia 23/4) United States must adopt the international law of the sea

-(Vietnamplus 22/4) Ly Son district to host Hoang Sa, Truong Sa seminar: The seminar will come up with legal and historical evidence and documents proving Vietnam ’s continuous exercise of sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes in a peaceful manner in line with international law. 

-(Gmanetwork 22/4) ASEAN leaders aim to patch South China Sea row: Southeast Asian leaders will focus on rebuilding unity when they meet in Brunei this week after unprecedented rifts over how to handle territorial disputes with an assertive China; (Reuters 22/4) China consolidates sea claims as Asian diplomacy struggles 

-(Vov world 21/4) Vietnam pursues peaceful means to resolve East Sea issues: Vietnam aims to resolve disputes in the East Sea, including that on sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, by peaceful means while advocating the employment of peaceful measures in compliance with international laws

-(Gmanetwork 21/4) PNoy to bring at least 5 Cabinet secretaries on Brunei trip: Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Aquino and his party are scheduled to leave on April 24, Wednesday, and return the next day.

-(The star 21/4) Chinese ships testing the waters: Whatever China’s purpose in raising its military profile in East Asian waters, it is serving nobody’s interests.

-(VOV 21/4) US Navy ship docks at Tien Sa port: The US Navy’s USS Chung Hoon destroyer from the Logistics Group Western Pacific docked at Tien Sa port in the central city of Danang on April 21 to begin a five-day friendship visit to Vietnam.