-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/7) China turning sea into its lake: China is turning the South China Sea into “one country’s lake,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Tuesday, pressing Manila’s effort to roll back Beijing’s expansive claims in the strategic waterway. -(Manila Bulletin 11/7) EU helping peaceful resolution of PH-China dispute – Del Rosario

-(Tuoitre 10/7) Vietnam fishermen accuse Chinese ship of attacking them: Fishermen on two Vietnamese fishing boats have reported to authorities that officers of a Chinese fishery patrol boat have beaten them, destroyed equipment on the vessels, and taken away their navigation equipment, fish, and oil while they were operating in Vietnam’s territorial waters. –(Tuoitre 11/7) Island asks for protection against Chinese attacks

-(Eurasiareview 10/7) Fishing Wars: Competition For South China Sea’s Fishery Resources: Alongside the need to safeguard livelihoods, the migratory nature of living marine resources needs a collaborative joint strategy between littoral states, if marine resources are to be managed sustainably. –(ABS-CBN News) ASEAN needs 'more effective' code with China on sea row

-(InteAksyon 10/7) UN arbitral tribunal on PH case vs China meets in Hamburg on jurisdiction: The five-member United Nations tribunal that will hear the arbitration case the Philippines sought over its territorial dispute with China is now meeting in Hamburg, where it will decide whether it has jurisdiction over the case, University of the Philippines law professor Atty. Harry Roque said. –(PhilStar 10/7) Del Rosario at EU: 'Peaceful' efforts to end sea row 'unsuccessful'

-(South China Morning Post 10/7) US reaction in Asia 'out of proportion', says China envoy: US military build-up in the region is out of proportion to any real threat, says China's ambassador on eve of bilateral talks

-(Atimes 10/7) Conflicting currents in the South China Sea: Confronted with a potentially explosive conflict between its members and China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has pushed to restart negotiations for a regional code of conduct (CoC) to settle territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

-(Vietnamplus 9/7) Hoang Sa, Truong Sa maps come to Hanoi: After attracting many visitors in central Ha Tinh province in early June, “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Historical evidences” exhibition has come to Hanoi.

-(Japan Times 9/7) China using force, defense report says: Japan is concerned that China’s potentially dangerous maritime activities around the Senkaku Islands could lead to an emergency and Beijing should act according to international rules rather than use force, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday in its white paper for 2013.

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 8/7) China’s surveillance ships back at Scarborough Shoal: Just days after they reportedly left, Chinese ships have returned to the Philippine-claimed shoal off Zambales, indicating that intrusions continue despite the country’s bid to halt such breaches of maritime territory before the United Nations. –(InterAksyon 87) Chinese govt vessels back in Scarborough Shoal; PH awaits arbitral tribunal

-(Japan Times 7/7) Abe accuses Chinese of ‘using force’: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday criticized China for what he termed its bid to “change the status quo by force” in terms of its relations with Japan and other Asian nations.

-(InterAksyon 7/7) US warship patrolling Philippine Sea: The USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD6), a forward-deployed amphibious assault ship of the United States 7th Fleet, has been patrolling the Philippine Sea since July 1, according to a photo essay posted on July 5 in the official blog site of the US Navy. -(Manila Times 7/7) President Aquino’s suicidal defense policy

-(Vietnamplus 7/7) The Epic of Hoang Sa Flotilla: The island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai has long preserved a historical story about the militia heroes of the Hoang Sa Flotilla in the Nguyen Dynasty who rowed boats to Hoang Sa Archipelago (Paracel), ready to plant sovereign landmarks and defend the islands of the motherland.