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Friday, June 20, 2014
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News

China Sends More Drilling Rigs to the South China Sea

By Megha Rajagopalan and Charlie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG, June 20 (Reuters) – China has sent four more oil rigs into the South China Sea in a sign that

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 32

Friday, June 6, 2014
Ships of Chinese Coast Guard are seen near Chinese oil rig Haiyang Shi You 981 in the South China Sea
News

Kemp: China’s Nine Dash Line and the Law of the Sea

Territorial disputes over tiny islands and reefs in the South China Sea are poisoning relations between China and its neighbours in Southeast

June 6, 2014
Total Views: 28

Thursday, June 5, 2014
WATCH: Chinese Ship Runs Over and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat
Interesting

WATCH: Chinese Ship Runs Over and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat

On 26 May 2014, a steel-hulled Chinese fishing vessel chased down and ran over Vietnamese fishing boat DNa 90152 approximately 150 nautical miles off the

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 143

Monday, May 26, 2014
Chinese Vessel Attacks and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat – Report
News

Chinese Vessel Attacks and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat – Report

A Chinese vessel attacked and sank a Vietnamese fishing boat, the Vietnam government said, raising tensions over a territorial dispute that saw clashes between

May 26, 2014
Total Views: 16

Sunday, May 11, 2014
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News

Chinese Fishermen Apprehended with 350 Dead Sea Turtles Off Philippines

The Philippines has jailed 11 Chinese fishermen caught with endangered sea turtles off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials said on Saturday,

May 11, 2014
Total Views: 93

Thursday, May 8, 2014
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Multimedia

SPOTD: China Blasts Vietnamese Ship With Water Cannon

A Chinese ship (R) uses water cannon on a Vietnamese Sea Guard ship on the South China Sea near the Paracels islands, in this handout photo taken on May

May 8, 2014
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Vietnam Says China Rammed Its Ships As Tensions Surge [Video]
Defense

Vietnam Says China Rammed Its Ships As Tensions Surge [Video]

Vietnam said on Wednesday a Chinese vessel intentionally rammed two of its ships in a part of the disputed South China Sea where Beijing has deployed a giant

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
U.S. Investigates Chinese Rig Move in South China Sea
News

U.S. Investigates Chinese Rig Move in South China Sea

The United States said on Tuesday it was investigating the movement of a huge Chinese oil rig that Vietnam says has entered its waters, the latest show of

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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News

Pacific Accord On Maritime Code Could Help Prevent Conflicts

By Megha Rajagopalan QINGDAO, China, April 22 (Reuters) – Countries embroiled in territorial rows in the East and South China Seas agreed on Tuesday to

April 22, 2014
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
South China Sea – Indonesia Seeking Clarity (or butting heads?) with China
Maritime Security

South China Sea – Indonesia Seeking Clarity (or butting heads?) with China

by Neil Chatterjee (Bloomberg) – Indonesia is seeking clarity on China’s intent behind its maritime claims in the South China Sea to avoid the risk

April 8, 2014
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, November 26, 2013
South China Sea Maritime Dispute Takes to The Air
Uncategorized

South China Sea Maritime Dispute Takes to The Air

The U.S. flew two unarmed B-52 bombers into a disputed air-defense zone claimed by China, the first test of China’s response amid escalating tensions in

November 26, 2013
Total Views: 3

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Steams Towards Disputed South China Sea For Drills
Navy

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Steams Towards Disputed South China Sea For Drills

China sent its sole aircraft carrier on a training mission into the South China Sea on Tuesday amid maritime disputes with the Philippines and other neighbors

November 26, 2013
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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News

200 Nautical Miles from Land: Flashpoint of the Future?

BY JULIÁN PÉTER Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, all coastal countries are granted sovereign rights to a stretch of sea

November 20, 2013
Total Views: 568

Monday, September 30, 2013
Scores Missing After Typhoon Sinks Chinese Fishing Boats
Incidents

Scores Missing After Typhoon Sinks Chinese Fishing Boats

Seventy-four Chinese fishermen were missing after a typhoon in the South China Sea sank three ships, the official Xinhua News Agency reported

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 5

Sunday, June 2, 2013
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Navy

U.S. and Japan Seek to Prevent Sea Clashes With China

(Bloomberg) The U.S. and Japan called for increased dialogue with China to prevent miscalculations in waterways vital to world trade as territorial

June 2, 2013
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Philippines Taking China Territorial Spat to International Tribunal
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Philippines Taking China Territorial Spat to International Tribunal

The Philippines is taking its territorial dispute with China to an international tribunal, raising the stakes in the political standoff among several countries

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Chinese Fishing Vessels “Accidentally” Cut Seismic Streamers in South China Sea
Offshore

Chinese Fishing Vessels “Accidentally” Cut Seismic Streamers in South China Sea

(Bloomberg) — Chinese fishing vessels accidentally cut the cables of a Vietnam Oil & Gas Group seismic ship doing work in Vietnam-controlled waters

December 4, 2012
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, September 25, 2012
So China Has an Aircraft Carrier. Now What?
Interesting

So China Has an Aircraft Carrier. Now What?

Introducing the ‘Liaoning’: China’s New Aircraft Carrier and What it Means By Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins China’s first aircraft

September 25, 2012
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Clinton Presses Chinese Officials on Maritime Dispute Diplomacy
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Clinton Presses Chinese Officials on Maritime Dispute Diplomacy

(Bloomberg) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing on a mission aimed partly at prevailing on China and Southeast Asian nations to

September 4, 2012
Total Views: 2

Thursday, July 19, 2012
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News

India’s ONGC Will Continue to Explore Offshore Vietnam, Much to China’s Discontent

NEW DELHI–India’s state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (500312.BY) will continue to explore for oil and gas offshore Vietnam in the South China

July 19, 2012
Total Views: 24
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