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Home»Archives»News around Asean»South China Sea

Time for Asean to stand up for itself in the South China Sea

By East Asia Forum on July 25, 2020  

Time for Asean to stand up for itself in the South China Sea

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said recently that the United States considers Chinese maritime claims…

China flexes muscles in South China Sea as world battles pandemic

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on April 29, 2020  

China flexes muscles in South China Sea as world battles pandemic

While most of the world is preoccupied attempting to reign in the galloping COVID-19 pandemic,…

Is the South China Sea at a crossroads?

By East Asia Forum on March 3, 2020  

Is the South China Sea at a crossroads?

The South China Sea remains a focal concern within the international community, grabbing headlines and…

China’s South China Sea expansion plans hit a wall in Indonesia (video)

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 12, 2020  

China’s South China Sea expansion plans hit a wall in Indonesia (video)

China’s seemingly unstoppable expansion through the South China Sea finally hit a wall last week,…

China stole Philippines’ giant clams while Filipinos sat in court (video)

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on November 25, 2019  

China stole Philippines’ giant clams while Filipinos sat in court (video)

A seminar in Manila last Friday (Nov 22) heard how reclamation work carried out by…

Watch: Indonesia blows up pirate fishing boats after navy ship rammed (video)

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on May 9, 2019  

Watch: Indonesia blows up pirate fishing boats after navy ship rammed (video)

   When a Vietnamese coast guard patrol boat was caught on video last month…

Words hurt: time for Asean leaders to speak up on SCS

By East Asia Forum on May 8, 2019  

Words hurt: time for Asean leaders to speak up on SCS

Government officials and heads-of-state in Asean appears to have a collective aversion to speaking up…

Scarborough Shoal lost to China says Philippines spokesman

By John Le Fevre on April 18, 2019  

Scarborough Shoal lost to China says Philippines spokesman

Filipinos finally heard last Sunday (April 14) what many have dreaded hearing for sometime. Scarborough…

Balikatan 2019: US-Philippine troops hone battle skills as Chinese boats swarm (video)

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on April 17, 2019  

Balikatan 2019: US-Philippine troops hone battle skills as Chinese boats swarm (video)

Life is sure to get a lot quieter at Panatag Shoal (Tagalog: Kulumpol ng Panatag)…

Scepticism of Duterte’s flirting with Beijing mounts

By East Asia Forum on March 9, 2019  

Scepticism of Duterte’s flirting with Beijing mounts

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the Philippines in November 2018 was the first…

Hope for Rohingya: Asean foreign ministers put China, Myanmar on notice

By John Le Fevre on January 19, 2019  

Hope for Rohingya: Asean foreign ministers put China, Myanmar on notice

A gathering of Asean foreign ministers in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on Friday signalled that…

RIMCHN a success, but Rimpac 2020 could be Beijing’s worst nightmare

By East Asia Forum on December 2, 2018  

RIMCHN a success, but Rimpac 2020 could be Beijing’s worst nightmare

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and navies from 10 Asean member states carried…

Beijing should not ignore rising anti-China sentiment and neither should Hanoi

By East Asia Forum on November 12, 2018  

Beijing should not ignore rising anti-China sentiment and neither should Hanoi

Since mid-June 2018, numerous anti-China protests have been reported in Vietnam. Demonstrations of this kind…

Chinese coast guard chases down, rams fleeing Vietnamese fishing boat (HD video)

By Sreypov Men on November 1, 2018  

Chinese coast guard chases down, rams fleeing Vietnamese fishing boat (HD video)

A Chinese coast guard vessel was filmed apparently ramming a Vietnamese fishing boat in video…

Maritime security: Time for Asean to reach beyond low hanging fruit

By East Asia Forum on October 23, 2018  

Maritime security: Time for Asean to reach beyond low hanging fruit

During its year as Asean chair Singapore has continued the association’s work in developing measures…

Asean centrality key to maintaining South China Sea stability

By East Asia Forum on October 19, 2018  

Asean centrality key to maintaining South China Sea stability

The 51st Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings held in Singapore from July…

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