-(Inquirer 9/5) Unclos is way to go to settle Spratlys dispute, says DFA chief: Del Rosario reiterated this Tuesday during a conference at Montego Bay; (Eurasiareview 8/5) Asian Diplomatic Ambiguity: Calming The South China Sea?

-(Malaya 9/5) Scarborough standoff hurting livelihood, say Pinoy fishers: “They can fish outside (the lagoon) but they are prevented from going inside,” said RJ Bautista, secretary to Masinloc Mayor Desiree Edora; (Inquirer 8/5) Scarborough shoal standoff: A timeline

-(Philstar 9/5) Chinese boats barring Pinoys from fishing in shoal: Chinese maritime vessels have started imposing fishing restrictions on Filipino fishermen returning to Panatag Shoal by denying them entry inside the lagoon; (Globaltimes 9/5) Peace will be a miracle if provocation lasts

-(People 8/5) Building new type of relations the only choice for China, US: Senior Chinese and U.S. officials met in Beijing Thursday for the fourth round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue.

-(Washingtonpost 8/5) China launching first deep water oil drill in contested South China Sea; (Businessmirror 8/5) Aquino urged to start bilateral talks with China

-(Abs-cbnnews 8/5) PH says working to defuse China row following a warning from the Chinese government that it was preparing for "any escalation."; Chinese ships remain at Scarborough

-(Xinhua 8/5) China again summons Philippine diplomat over Huangyan Island incident: This was the third time that China had summoned the Philippine diplomat in less than a month; Island belongs to China

-(Reuters 8/5) Philippine, China firms discuss South China Sea gas project: The Philippines' Philex Petroleum Corp said it has discussed a possible partnership with Chinese offshore oil producer CNOOC to develop a natural gas prospect in the disputed South China Sea; (Defense 7/5) Joint Press Briefing with Secretary Panetta and Gen. Liang from the Pentagon

-(Csmonitor 8/5) China blames the Philippines for South China Sea dispute: China warned the Philippines that confrontation over a disputed island in the South China Sea could worsen. 

-(Bangkokpost 8/5) China's defense chief visits Pentagon amid diplomatic row: The Pentagon hosted China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie in a bid to boost military ties as the United States tried to contain the fallout from a diplomatic dispute over a top Chinese dissident

-(Chinadaily 7/5) China's 1st deep-water rig to drill in South Sea: The sixth-generation semi-submersible CNOOC 981 will begin operations in a sea area 320 kilometers southeast of Hong Kong at a water depth of 1,500 meters; (Xinhua 7/5) Build trust to avert tragedy

-CNAS Flashpoints: Three Essays on the East and South China Seas; - Studying the South China Sea: The Chinese Perspective, by Yun Sun, examines three key features of the current research by the Chinese policy community on the South China Sea and highlights the work of four leading research institutions and studies on the issue.

-(Nationmultimedia 7/5) Thailand walks a tightrope on South China Sea: The question frequently asked today: Will Cambodia as the Asean chair and Thailand as the Asean-China coordinator together be able to contain the South China Sea debacle? (Gmanetwork 7/5) Political leadership and the South China Sea conflict

-(Asianage 7/5) Diplomatic flip-flops: Most of the territorial disputes in the South China Sea relate to China’s aggression and posturing. The fight is not just territorial, but economic as well.

-(Chinadaily 7/5) A neutral US helpful to stability in S China Sea: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recently declared that the United States would not take sides on the competing sovereignty claims to land features in the South China Sea

-(Businessweek 6/5) Aquino Open to China Oil Deal Despite Sea Spat: Aquino said his administration may split the issues to “have a political discussion on one side” and “have commercial issues on another side.”

(Businessmirror 6/5) Adviser to U.N. cautions China vs bullying PHL China’s bullying of the Philippines will defeat Beijing’s long-term aspirations of becoming a global economic leader

-(Bloomberg 5/5) U.S. to Aid Philippines Defenses Amid China Conflicts: The U.S. will assist the Philippines in improving its defense capabilities as the island-nation faces frequent disputes with China over fishing and mineral rights in the South China Sea; (Chinadaily 5/5) Beijing calls on Manila to return 'diplomacy'