-(CFR 26/12) Will China’s Air Defense Zone Chill Trade? The diplomatic reverberations continue from China's declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), but what of the trade fallout in this economically vibrant part of the world? –(People’s Daily Online 26/12) Chinese, U.S. militaries have multiple communication channels

-(The Wall Street Journal 26/12) Asia's Year of Escalating Tensions: From any perspective, 2013 was a wasted year in East Asia. New leaders in China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea failed to solve any of their foreign-relations problems and now face greater tension in 2014. –(New Strait Times 27/12) Asean welcomes Japan, China diplomacy 

-(Asahi 26/12) Freedom of navigation pits Japan, U.S. against China: With Japan and the United States in one corner, and China in the other, the issue of freedom of navigation is taking center stage as China’s growing maritime presence continues to set off alarm bells; (Wantchinatimes 26/12) Beijing sends envoy to Taipei to explain East China Sea ADIZ

-(Thanhnien news 26/12) Vietnam orders removal of Chinese-made school software with inaccurate map: The Ministry of Education and Training Tuesday ordered schools to stop using a Chinese-made software for seventh graders which shows the so-called nine-dotted line used by China to claim most of the East Sea; (Irgamag 26/12)China and ADIZ: Objectives and International Responses

-(EAF 25/12) Onus on US, China to resolve Asia’s disputes: With China’s pronouncement of an Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), and South Korea’s subsequent response with an ADIZ of its own, territorial issues in the East and Southeast Asian region are only growing in complexity; (Chinadaily 25/12) China, Malaysia eye closer military ties

-(The Diplomat 25/12) USS Cowpens Incident: Rule Bending in the South China Sea: Unsurprisingly, interpretations of the recent “Cowpens Incident,” in which a PLAN amphib swung across the bow of the cruiser USS Cowpens, have varied dramatically; (Reuters 24/12) Rising China’s pride and challenge: its increasingly mighty military

-(Tuoitre 24/12) Vietnam stops using school software with illicit 9-dash line: The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training ordered education departments nationwide on Tuesday to cease using a computer program in middle school that includes China’s unlawful nine-dash line, following complaints by local teachers.

-(Albany Tribune 24/12) South China Sea And The United States: On South China Sea disputes engineered by China, the United States as the global superpower and with vital stakes in the Asia Pacific exhibited strategic impotency to uphold and enforce the ‘status quo ante’ against Chinese aggression against Vietnam and the Philippines.

-(Xinhua 24/12) China, Malaysia eye closer military cooperation: China and Malaysia on Tuesday agreed to strengthen military cooperation through joint drills and exchanges between the two naval forces.

-(Reuters 23/12) China says carrier tests in SouthChina Sea going well: China's first and only aircraft carrier has successfully carried out a series of tests during a training mission in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported on Monday. -(New Strait Times 23/12) Japan, Russia hold first diplomatic-defence talks

-(Taipei Times 23/12) China’s expansion, risky trajectory: A collision between a Chinese warship and a US warship nearly occurred in the South China Sea on Dec. 5 as a Chinese tank-landing ship crossed in front of US guided missile cruiser the USS Cowpens, demanding that the Chinese ship stop moving forward.

-(Manila Bulletin 22/12) Philippine Coast Guard to get US training: The US has agreed to conduct training for Philippine Coast Guard personnel to help them better secure and defend the country’s territorial waters. -(Vietnamplus 20/12) VN-China relations see positive developments in 2013

-(InterAksyon 21/12) China slams Japan's defense spending plan: China has denounced Japan's plans to boost military purchases, accusing it of playing up regional tensions as an "excuse" to ramp up defense spending.