- (Heritage Foundation 7/4) The Limits of Transparency: China Releases 2010 Defense White Paper - For those who hope to learn details on the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile system or the new J-20 stealth fighter, the new white paper will prove disappointing;  (MSN News 7/4) US asks China to be transparent on military modernisation -  China''s naval activities are a direct challenge to accepted interpretations of international law and established international norms, the US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Robert Willard; (RTI 7/4) Mainland China's aircraft carrier poses threat to Taiwan: Ex-official; (PLA Daily 6/4) Destroyer flotilla explores sea battle tactics in the South China Sea

- (GMA News 7/4) PHL, Vietnam reaffirm deal to resolve Spratly claims peacefully - Following a meeting between Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung last April 5.

- (The Star 7/4) Spratlys dispute will be handled peacefully - The Foreign Ministry of Malaysia said

- (Manila Times 7/4) China wants to explore Spratly islands with Asean - The Chinese ambassador Liu Jianchao; (Phil Star 6/4) China seeks discussion of South China Sea issue with Phl - The Chinese ambassador Liu Jianchao said on Monday.

- (Bernama 6/4) Parliament: Malaysia Favours Peaceful Resolution To Maritime Boundary Dispute

- (China Daily 6/4) Observation network to monitor East China Sea  And a network for deep-sea observation is being prepared in South China Sea regions

- (Focus Taiwan 6/4) China's first aircraft carrier to be completed soon: reports - It is very likely that the carrier will be assigned to China's South China Sea fleet

- (Winnipeg Free Press 6/4) US commander says forces may rotate through Australia to boost presence in Asia-Pacific and improve their access to the South China Sea

- (Los Angeles Times 6/4) Joseph S. Nye Jr., U.S.-China relationship: A shift in perceptions of power - One should be skeptical about dire projections of China's rise and America's decline. China still has a long way to go to catch up in military, economic and soft-power resources.; (The Diplomat 6/4) China and Imperial Germany - Conflict isn’t predestined in maritime Asia. Nevertheless, Beijing promises to be a tough competitor by the German standard

- (Human Events 5/4) China Masking Huge Military Buildup - Red Alert:  China is sending misleading messages about its massive military buildup.

- (Asia Times 6/4) Japan riles Korea with textbook timing

- (National University of Singapore Apr 2011) BECKMAN, Robert C. "The South China Sea Dispute: An International Lawyer’s View” - ISEAS Conference on “Entering Uncharted Waters?: ASEAN and the South China Sea Disputes” | 18 February 2011, Singapore

- (National Interest 1/4) The China Hedge - One cannot ‘defend’ disputed territory that one does not actually control

- (Manila Standard 4/4) Aquino wants to open sea, air lanes to foreign vessels - It was aimed at delineating the boundaries of the Philippine archipelago as prescribed by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; (Mindanao Examiner 4/4) 'Testing Diplomacy in Contested Waters'

- (Korea Times 4/4) Ocean research station to be built near Dokdo - The project, which is part of South Korea’s countermeasures to Japan’s claim over the islets that have intensified since 2000, will be completed no later than December.

- (The Diplomat 3/4) China’s Military Self-Assurance - The latest defence white paper suggests an increasing willingness to use a modernizing military to settle diplomatic disputes.