-(GMA Network 28/11) Philippines: Chinese aircraft carrier’s presence in South China Sea not a threat: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday said the deployment of a Chinese aircraft carrier to contested areas of the South China Sea should not be considered an immediate threat, saying that the carrier is not yet "fully operational". –(Xinhua 28/11) China's sole aircraft carrier departs for South China Sea

-(The Huffington Post 26/11) U.S. Military Aircraft Fly Over East China Sea Without Informing China: Two U.S. military aircraft have flown around disputed islands in the East China Sea without informing China, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, defying China's declaration that the region falls into a new airspace defense zone.

-(Reuters 26/11) China carrier steams towards disputed South China Sea for drills: China sent its sole aircraft carrier on a training mission into the South China Sea on Tuesday amid maritime disputes with the Philippines and other neighbors and tension over its plan to set up an airspace defense zone in waters disputed with Japan. –(Channel NewsAsia 26/11) Beijing's aircraft carrier heads for South China Sea

-(Vietnamnews 26/11) Vietnamese PM discusses East Sea with NZ minister of defence: Viet Nam said it hopes New Zealand would support ASEAN in implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) to ensure the safety of East Sea marine life. –(Vietnamplus 25/11) Vietnam, New Zealand enhance defence ties

-(Manila Bulletin 26/11) More strategic US-PH military alliance seen: House leaders are seeing a “more strategic military alliance” between Washington and Manila with the recent appointment of Philip Goldberg as new US ambassador to the Philippines. Goldberg is set to arrive in the country this week.

-(CNN 25/11) China slams 'inappropriate' U.S. remarks on territorial dispute with Japan: China has told the United States to butt out of a territorial dispute with Japan in the East China Sea after Washington warned that a military claim by Beijing to airspace in the region raises the risk of "misunderstanding and miscalculations." –(The Wall Street Journal 25/11) Watch This Space: China’s New Air Defense Zone

-(The Guardian 25/11) Airlines 'must warn China' of flight plans over disputed islands: Tokyo reacts in fury as Beijing demands flight plans of planes entering air space over Senkaku or Diaoyu islands. –(Asia Times 25/11) China's defense zone creates a flap 

-(DW 25/11) Europe's role in East Asian islands dispute: China has snubbed Japan by setting up its new 'air defense zone' near disputed islands in the East China Sea. The situation also affects the EU. What can Europe do?

-(The australian 25/11) Repeat, we'll defend Japan over China: THE US has reaffirmed it will defend Japan against Chinese attack, in a statement criticising Beijing's "destabilising" move to impose an air defence identification zone around disputed islands in the East China Sea; (Indian express 25/11) China not the arbiter in India-Vietnam relations

-(Telegraph 24/11) Chinese pilots patrol controversial air zone over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands: Chinese pilots conduct their first patrol of a controversial 'air defence zone' over islands Beijing disputes with Tokyo, as Japan's foreign ministry warns of 'unpredictable events'; (the Diplomat 23/11) China Imposes Restrictions on Air Space Over Senkaku Islands

-(Reuters 24/11) U.S., Japan slam China's "destabilizing" move on East China Sea airspace: Japan and ally the United States sharply criticized China's move to impose new rules on airspace over islands at the heart of a territorial dispute with Tokyo; (WSJ 24/11) U.S., Japan Rebuke China in Island Dispute