TIN TIẾNG ANH (ENGLISH NEWS)

-(CNN 23/5) China 'disinvited' from major US military exercise over SCS: " China's behavior is inconsistent with the principles and purposes of the RIMPAC exercise".

-(Foreign Policy 23/5) North Korea Is a Dangerous Distraction: The real struggle in Asia is with China — and Trump is throwing away U.S. advantages.

- (CNN 17/5) China using 'debtbook diplomacy' to spread its strategic aims in Asia Pacific: In some cases the huge debts grow to a size too large to pay back, allowing Beijing to leverage the loans to "acquire strategic assets or political influence over debtor nations."

-(The Diplomat 16/5) What’s in Indonesia’s Indo-Pacific Cooperation Concept? The articulation of ASEAN’s own Indo-Pacific concept may pre-empt competitive narratives from Washington or Beijing.

-(National Interest 10/5) China's Plan to Conquer the South China Sea Is Now Clear: China’s intent with regard to the SCS has been evident for years. But Beijing’s big lie has finally been laid bare.

-(Bloomberg 10/5) China Sends Military Plane to Third South China Sea Airstrip: amid renewed complaints about the country expanding its military presence in the busy shipping lane.

-(The Diplomat 26/4) The South China Sea and ASEAN's 32nd Summit Meeting:

Will Cambodia once again undermine ASEAN’s position on the South China Sea?

-(The Globe and Mail 24/4) Canada Senate passes motion condemning China’s ‘hostile behaviour’ in SCS: The measure decries the “escalating and hostile behaviour exhibited by the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea”

-(News.com.au 22/4) US Admiral warns: Only war can now stop Beijing controlling the South China Sea

-(The Australian 20/4) China challenges three Australian warships in South China Sea: “Australia will not be prevented from asserting its ‘right of freedom of navigation throughout the world’s oceans’”.

-(CNN 13/4) Xi Jinping's China shows off force in SCS: Xi called for further modernization of the country's navy into a "world-class force" and emphasized the Chinese Communist Party's leadership over the military.

-(SCMP 13/4) China-Philippines oil and gas exploration deal for SCS ‘near’: The Philippine Foreign Secretary Cayetano reveals during Hong Kong trip that Beijing and Manila have accepted each other’s ‘red lines’ regarding sovereignty claims.

-(Newsweek 5/4) Russia to join U.S.-China SCS face off after Vietnam pact: The agreement set out the details of military cooperation between the two countries from 2018 until 2020.

-(National Interest 5/4) Are China and the Philippines Agreeing to Share the South China Sea? The two countries are now considering a series of resource-sharing agreements in the sea.

-(Reuters 27/3) Satellite images reveal show of force by Chinese navy in South China Sea: Dozens of Chinese naval vessels are exercising this week with an aircraft carrier in a large show of force off Hainan island in the South China Sea.

-(Japan Times 26/3) Why the South China Sea is critical to security: China’s cost-free change of the status quo in the South China Sea has resulted in costs for other countries.

-(PhilStar 22/3) ASEAN's Sydney Declaration aired strongest position on SCS, Despite the lack of an explicit reference to China's militarization

-(Washington Post 21/3) China, Philippines discuss joint South China Sea projects: Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano hailed a “golden period” in ties with China.

(Rappler 12/3) ASEAN military chiefs push for peace in SCS, stress the need for 'a peaceful resolution' of the South China Sea dispute.

-(Inquirer 12/3) China needs to arm South China Sea islands, to display its claim to sovereignty over the sea.