- (CBS News 10/1) War watch 2012: Welcome to a very edgy world: With the discovery of oil and gas deposits, the South China Sea has been transformed into a cockpit of international friction.  At least some islands in this energy-rich area are claimed by every one of the surrounding countries.

- (Jakarta Post 10/1) US making sure no countries dominate South China Sea: The United States will remain engaged in bringing stability, security and confidence to the ASEAN region in a commitment to promote global interest in the prosperity of the region, said a former US secretary of defense.

- (Eurasia Review 10/1) South China Sea Dispute: Is Aquino Way the ASEAN Way: Analysis:

- (ABN CBS 10/1) China warns US to be 'careful' in military refocus on Asia: China's Ministry of defense warned the United States on Monday to be "careful in its words and actions" after announcing a defense rethink that stresses responding to China's rise by shoring up U.S. alliances and bases across Asia.

- (Inquirer 10/1) China: Intrusion charge groundless: as it warned Manila against causing disturbances in the disputed South China Sea (West Philippine Sea); (Today Online 10/1) China calls Manila's intrusion charges 'groundless': 

- (Focus Taiwan 9/1) Taiwan's impact on China disproportionate to its size: U.S scholar: Taiwan's influence on China is far greater than its size implies, an American scholar said Monday in an analysis of the nation's relations with the world's second-largest economy.

- (Chicago Tribune 10/1) U.S. neutral but closely watching key Taiwan vote: because it could deliver an outcome that adds to the strains in U.S.-China ties in an already challenging year.

- (Live Mint 8/1)  OVL to resume drilling in South China Sea:  The drilling was suspended last year after the exploration team was unable to tether the drill.

- (Jakarta Globe 8/1) From Britain, a View of Southeast Asia: Southeast Asia epitomizes the rationale for this approach. The 10 countries of Asean absorb more British exports than China. They hold substantial geopolitical significance, with important influence on neighboring major powers China, India and Japan.

- (Korean Times 8/1) New US defense strategy:  that is ``agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies and threats” with less spending and fewer soldiers for the coming decade. 

- (ABS CBN 8/1) PH protests China's new 'intrusions' in West PH Sea: "These instrusions of the Chinese are clear violations of the 2002 ASEAN-China Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the South China Sea as well as the provision of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," said DFA Secretary Albert del Rosario.

- (News Zee 8/1) China looks to step up ties with India in 2012: It was sorted out though diplomatic consultation as the two Indians were released and brought to Shanghai. Earlier the two countries differed over ONGC Videsh taking up oil drilling in some of blocks claimed by Vietnam in South China Sea.