Japan strongly condemns all acts escalating tensions in South China Sea: PM Suga
Japan Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) policy and ASEAN's Outlook on the Indo-Pacific share much in common.
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ASEAN welcomes further maritime cooperation with Quad, Hanoi says
The Quad can deepen engagement with ASEAN in defending freedom of navigation.
Vietnam protests establishment of Chinese businesses on South China Sea islands
A Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson has again affirmed that Vietnam it has full legal basis and historical evidence to assert its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Islands.
Vietnam welcomes countries’ South China Sea stance observing int’l law: Spox
Vietnam hopes that all countries, including ASEAN partners, would make meaningful contributions to the maintenance of peace, stability and cooperation in the South China Sea.
Resumption of COC talks is priority of ASEAN and China: Vietnam spox
Vietnam hopes that related parties will soon resume COC talks and finalize an effective and comprehensive COC that is consistent with international law and UNCLOS 1982.
Hanoi demands China not repeat drills near Vietnam’s Hoang Sa islands
China's drills complicate the situation, are not conducive to Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) talks, and jeopardize peace and security in the region.
China again holds military drills in South China Sea
China conducts such concurrent drills against a backdrop of rising regional tension.
US accuses China of breaking promise not to militarize South China Sea
Chinese President Xi Jinping said five years ago that China’s outposts would not “target or impact any country.”
Lawfare in the South China Sea weighs on with EU Three rejection
The E3 is believed to boost their presence in the South China Sea to protect freedom of navigation.
Vietnam reasserts sovereignty over South China Sea after US embassy post
The Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are inseparable part of Vietnam’s territory.
UK joins choir defying China’s South China Sea claims
The UK is the third country outside the South China Sea region to protest China’s claims in the resources-rich sea.
ASEAN given important role in US Indo-Pacific strategy
The 10-state bloc defines Indo-Pacific as the regions presenting both opportunities and challenges.
ASEAN welcomes US’s constructive role in South China Sea
Vietnam's foreign minister expressed “serious concern” over ongoing developments on the ground, including serious incidents, continued militarization.
COC talks to resume by December: Filipino FM
ASEAN and China have negotiated on such a COC since 2002 with a view to reaching law-abiding rules on the South China Sea, but the coronavirus outbreak has delayed the talks.