- (Eurasia Review 3/1) Ensuring safety ­at ­sea ­the ­southern ­ocean and ­the ­south china ­sea ­analysis:

- (Tehelka 3/1) 2012, an Asian love story: foresees how India and Japan would get closer this year because of China.

- (Diplomat 4/1) ASEAN Predictions for 2012: China will bring back the charm after its belligerent approach to the South China Sea issue and, to some extent, the Mekong River, has scared many Southeast Asian nations enough that they have welcomed back a greater role for the United States in the region.

- (Japan Times 3/1) Chinese military bases are about more than just naval supplies and protecting trade routes: So finally it is out in the open. China will be setting up its first military base abroad in Seychelles to "seek supplies and recuperate" facilities for its navy; Solid alliances key as diplomatic challenges loom: "Japan-U.S. relations are the base, not only for Japan but for the whole Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand, because China is becoming more assertive in the South China Sea," Nakajima said. 

- (Chosunilbo 3/1) S.Korea Steps Up Defense Buildup as China's Military Power Grows: South Korea's military is working hard to deal with China's growing presence. In preparation for the deployment of China's first aircraft carrier, for example, it is developing a supersonic anti-vessel cruise missile. It is also considering producing small submarines that are difficult to detect in shallow waters like the West Sea.

- (Channel News Asia 2/1) ASEAN welcomes US re-engagement in the region: "I think the US has also seen that that is beneficial to them because this is the market, this is the where the consumers are, (and) if they want to export, if they want to sell, this is where they have to focus on. So I think the absence of the US in the past has been an anomaly."