-(Defencetalk 1/1) Philippines to buy three naval helicopters: The Philippines said Thursday it would buy three naval helicopters from an Anglo-Italian manufacturer as part of its military modernization program amid a territorial dispute with China.

-(Interaksyon 1/1) China starts oil production in disputed territories: The report quoted a statement from the China National Offshore Oil Company Ltd. (CNOOC) as saying that the country's largest offshore oil and gas producer's two oil fields were located in the Pearl River Estuary Basin in the South China Sea. 

-(Abc 1/1) Chinese say country not yet a 'world power': The Global Times poll of 1,404 residents from seven cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, found 82.3 per cent of people surveyed believed China had yet to attain world power status.

-(Channelnewsasia 31/12) China adds destroyers to marine surveillance: China has transferred two destroyers and nine other ex-navy vessels to its maritime surveillance fleet, reports said on Monday, as it moves to beef up its position in bitter territorial rows with Japan and other neighbours.

-(Businessinsider 31/12) China's Newest And Deadliest Warship Has Entered The South China Sea: The Taiwan-owned China Times reports the Liuzhou Type 054A warship entered the South China Sea Fleet of China's PLA Navy.