-(Guardian 7/12) China seeks to mine deep sea riches - Beijing joins the race to the bottom to harvest massive sulphides and other rare mineral resources

-(The Baltimore Sun 6/12) Ending America's 'sea blindness' - The Law of the Sea Convention would greatly benefit the U.S. and needs to be ratified

-(People's Daily Online 6/12) How should China handle America's "return to Asia?" - People's Daily reporters interviewed Huang Ping, president of the Institute of American Studies under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, regarding China-U.S. relations; China's new fishery admin ship withstands test at Diaoyu Islands

-(MSN News 5/12) Neighbours worried about an 'assertive China' - China's neighbours, including India, are worried about the Asian giant's increasing assertiveness, the Wikileaks cables have revealed.

-(Lancaster Eagle Gazette 5/12) We cannot afford to allow some countries to 'kowtow' to China - As the Chinese economy passed Japan as the world's second largest, their public posturing is seemingly insisting that other countries kowtow to China's newly found growth in its economy, military prowess and technological expertise.