-(Chinapost 30/8) Academics visit contested islands in South China Sea: Taiwan's Navy has taken a group of academics to contested islands in the South China Sea

-(Atimes 30/8) China not to pick that East China Sea fight: The Chinese are crystal clear that the Diaoyu Islands are covered under the US-Japan Mutual Cooperation and Security Treaty because the islands are under Japan's administrative control.

-(Channel news asia 30/8) Sea row set aside as China, ASEAN seek trade boost: Trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) jumped to over $200 billion in the first seven months of 2012

-(Gmanetwork 30/8) PNoy, Chinese leader to meet at APEC Summit in Russia, South China Sea on agenda: President Benigno Aquino III and Chinese President Hu Jintao will likely discuss a territorial row on the sidelines of a regional trade summit in Russia next month

-(Bloomberg 29/8) Pacific Commander Says U.S. Pivot to Asia Doesn’t Target China at a meeting with a senior Chinese military official.

-(Philstar 29/8) Gazmin, counterparts support Code of Conduct in West Phl Sea: Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and his counterparts from Malaysia and Indonesia have expressed support for the crafting of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea

-(Gmanetwork 29/8) PHL to China: Let's work together despite West PHL Sea disputes: China and the Philippines need to take steps to bolster their relationship as they have agreed last year despite territorial conflicts in the South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said. 

-(Chinadaily 29/8) CNOOC offers more offshore oil blocks for foreign investors: China National Offshore Oil Corp has offered 26 more offshore blocks for joint development with foreign exploration companies on Tuesday

-(Atimes 29/8) Drones take South China Sea plunge: The innovations promise to add new strategic dimensions to global maritime hot spots, including simmering tensions in the South China Sea.

-(Huffington Post 28/8) Clinton to discuss South China Sea on Asia trip: The trip, which includes stops in six countries, underscores the Obama administration's heightened focus on Asia, an economically booming region that has sought deeper U.S. ties.

-(Atimes 29/8) Nationalism runs high in Asian disputes: A dangerous mix of nationalist sentiments and domestic politics in China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines, have exacerbated long simmering disputes over several island clusters throughout the region.

-(Xinhua 28/8) U.S. Secretary of State to visit China next week: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit China on Sept. 4 and 5, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Tuesday.

-(RSIS 28/8) Vietnam’s New Kilo-class Submarines: Game-changer in Regional Naval Balance? The launch of Vietnam’s first Kilo-class submarine is another step closer to Hanoi’s dream of acquiring an

undersea capability.

-(Times of India 28/8) Gen Liang's visit hopes to rekindle India, China defence ties: India and China aim to put their fledgling defence relationship back on track, with stepped-up military exchanges, confidence-building measures when Chinese defence minister General Liang Guanglie visits here next week.

-(Bloomberg 28/8) China Offers Oil-Exploration Blocks Near Disputed Waters: China National Offshore Oil Corp. offered foreign companies oil and gas blocks that lie near waters also claimed by Vietnam and Japan as tensions flare among the countries over rights to resources in the area.

-(The Diplomat 28/8) China’s Restrained Nationalism: Nationalism is as pressing a concern in China as in any country in the region, and the need for Beijing to cater to the nationalist sections of society is often mentioned as a factor in government decision-making.

-(State 28/8) Daily Press Briefing - Washington, DC: Spokesperson Victoria Nuland ‘We are continuing to urge a multilateral conversation about a code of conduct in the South China Sea that is in keeping with international law and the Law of the Sea Treaty.’

-(Washington Post 28/8) ASEAN struggles to cope with rival claims in the South China Sea: Thrown off balance by a cacophony of claims in the South China Sea, Southeast Asia is struggling to cope with the “big and heavy” presence of China and the United States in the region and needs to face up to growing security and political challenges

-(Chinadaily 28/8) Philippines to replace ambassador to China: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the replacement of the country's ambassador to China, according to media in Manila.

-(Abs-cbnnews 27/8) DFA: China keeps presence at Scarborough: Three Chinese maritime surveillance ships were spotted in the area, according to the last surveillance report received 2 weeks ago by the Department of Foreign Affairs

-(The Jakarta Post 27/8) Insight: Should we be worried about territorial disputes in East Asia? Territorial problems, if not managed properly and in a restrained manner, will seriously undermine peace, stability, and prosperity in East Asia

-(Philstar 27/8) Del Rosario flies to Beijing to visit Brady: Philippine Ambassador to China Brady, 71, is recovering well after a stroke and her condition is continuously being monitored.

-(Wall Street Journal 26/8) China's Major South China Sea Claims and the U.S: Sen. James Webb rightly espies "The South China Sea's Gathering Storm" (op-ed, Aug. 20). China's actions are akin to the U.S. claiming exclusive sovereignty over the entire Caribbean Sea

-(Eastasia Forum 26/8) US strategy: between the ‘pivot’ and ‘Air-Sea Battle’: Between the political concept of the ‘pivot’, which evokes the ephemeral nature of US attention rather than an enduring commitment, and the Air-Sea Battle concept, with its focus on major-power war with China, this evolving and nascent US strategy remains without a name.