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Carter on the South China Sea: Committed and (Mostly) Clear

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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30 amounted to a robust, but measured, defense of the United States’ rebalance to the Asia Pacific and its commitment to remain a Pacific power.

The speech covered a broad spectrum of U.S. commitments to the region—economic, political, and security—before concluding with an enthusiastic articulation of the United States’ interests in the South China Sea and commitment to pursue them. Tiếp tục đọc “Carter on the South China Sea: Committed and (Mostly) Clear” →

Obama: land reclamation projects in South China Sea ‘counterproductive’

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Mon Jun 1, 2015 5:39pm EDT

Washington: President Barack Obama said on Monday that land reclamation projects in the South China Sea are unproductive and called for an end to aggressive action in the region. Tiếp tục đọc “Obama: land reclamation projects in South China Sea ‘counterproductive’” →

The Philippines to the United States: We Want You Back

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Amid the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines is growing increasingly desperate for more U.S. military support.

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By Siddhartha Mahanta
June 1, 2015
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MANILA — At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 30, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stressed that the United States will continue to rebuff Chinese efforts to assert sovereignty in the South China Sea, largely by boosting military support to regional allies. Carter announced a proposal called the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative, which would authorize up to $425 million for maritime capacity-building efforts in Southeast Asia. Tiếp tục đọc “The Philippines to the United States: We Want You Back” →

Shangri La Dialogue 2015

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Explore key maritime security developments from the 2015 Dialogue.

Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense, United States

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s Saturday morning address was well-received by the Shangri-La audience. Carter’s speech included a strong stand against China’s building efforts in the South China Sea, and reaffirmed the United States’ intention to “fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows.” This was, however, embedded in a broader message was that all countries in Asia should have the opportunity to rise peacefully. Carter called for a freeze on land reclamation by all South China Sea claimants, and has reportedly since taken up the issue with Vietnam on a visit to Hanoi.

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Messages from China’s National Defense White Paper

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June 2, 2015
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“China’s Military Strategy,” released on May 26, 2015, is the 9th Chinese defense white paper since 1998. For the first time, the white paper elaborates comprehensively on the missions and strategic tasks of China’s armed forces in the new political environment and emphasizes the essence of the strategic concept of active defense. There are four critical security domains highlighted in this White Paper: challenges for outer space security; security of strategic SLOCs and overseas interests; maintenance of a minimum nuclear capacity sufficient to meet national security demand; an increased capacity for cyber security.

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US Defense Secretary Gives Keynote Address at Shangri-La Dialogue

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter delivers his speech about “The United States and Challenges to Asia-Pacific Security” during the 14th International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue (IISS) Asia Security Summit, May 30, 2015, in Shangri-la

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore Saturday.

Here is the text, as delivered: Tiếp tục đọc “US Defense Secretary Gives Keynote Address at Shangri-La Dialogue” →

Carter Defends the South China Sea at Shangri-La

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On Saturday morning at the Shangri-La defense dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter delivered a long-anticipated speech on security issues in Asia.  As tensions have mounted over China’s island building in the South China Sea, Carter has been one of the administration’s strongest voices, calling the militarization of the islands a challenge to international norms and reaffirming the United States’ intention to uphold freedom of navigation and overflight, and to defend international law.  Carter’s Shangri-La speech did not disappoint; he broadened the aperture focusing on wider strategic goals for the region, he called for a regional architecture that gives all countries and people in the Asia-Pacific the right to rise, and spoke at length on the South China Sea disputes. Here are some of the prominent themes from the Secretary’s remarks. Tiếp tục đọc “Carter Defends the South China Sea at Shangri-La” →

US commends China for transparency on military affairs: Duowei

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China Times

  • Staff Reporter
  • 2015-05-30
  • 09:50 (GMT+8)
China's carrier battle group visits Sarayburnu in Istanbul, Turkey, for five days, from May 24. This is the third time for China's military have visited the country. (Photo/Xinhua)

China’s carrier battle group visits Sarayburnu in Istanbul, Turkey, for five days, from May 24. This is the third time for China’s military have visited the country. (Photo/Xinhua)

The US has affirmed the relative transparency of China after the country laid out its military strategy in a white paper, according to Duowei News, a media outlet run by overseas Chinese.

The white paper focuses on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, countermeasures for the US Asia Pivot and efforts to work together with the militaries of other countries in the region, as well as with the US. Tiếp tục đọc “US commends China for transparency on military affairs: Duowei” →

U.S. naval vessel on patrol meets Chinese military vessels in South China Sea

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Southeast Asia from Scott Circle – May 28, 2015

The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth on May 13 completed a weeklong patrol of the South China Sea, including near the disputed Spratly Islands, during which the U.S. Navy said it encountered several Chinese warships and was trailed at least once by a Chinese frigate. The Fort Worth, which is on a rotational deployment to Singapore, used agreed-upon codes for unplanned encounters with the Chinese vessels.

South China Sea: Senior U.S. officials urge China to reduce tensions, clarify reclamation

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Southeast Asia from Scott Circle – May 28, 2015

Secretary of State John Kerry on May 16 expressed concern during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing that China should do more to reduce tensions in the South China Sea and seek diplomatic solutions to the disputes.

Kerry also raised the South China Sea in discussions with Chinese president Xi Jinping.

Three days later, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard in a visit to Singapore called on China to clarify the purpose of its reclamation activities and offered U.S. support for Southeast Asian states taking a unified stance on the disputes.

Việt Nam hoan nghênh Hoa Kỳ duy trì hòa bình ở biển Đông

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14/05/2015 18:17 GMT+7

TTO – Việt Nam hoan nghênh mọi nỗ lực của cộng đồng quốc tế, trong đó có Hoa Kỳ, trong việc duy trì hòa bình, ổn định, hợp tác và phát triển ở khu vực biển Đông. Việt Nam cũng đang theo dõi sát sao giàn khoan Hải Dương 981.

Người phát ngôn Bộ Ngoại giao Việt Nam Lê Hải Bình tại cuộc họp báo thường kỳ ngày 14-5 –  Ảnh: Quỳnh Trung

* Đang theo dõi sát sao giàn khoan Hải Dương 981

Đó là khẳng định của ông Lê Hải Bình – người phát ngôn Bộ Ngoại giao Việt Nam tại cuộc họp báo thường kỳ ngày 14-5.

Trả lời câu hỏi của phóng viên về phiên điều trần của Ủy ban Đối ngoại Thượng viện Mỹ về biển Đông tại thủ đô Washington ngày 13-5, ông Lê Hải Bình nhấn mạnh: “Việc duy trì hòa bình, ổn định, an ninh, và an toàn hàng hải là nguyện vọng cũng như là lợi ích chung của những nước trong và ngoài khu vực”. Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam hoan nghênh Hoa Kỳ duy trì hòa bình ở biển Đông” →

U.S. Admiral Calls on China to Explain South China Sea Land Reclamation

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The U.S. Navy’s second-most senior commander also offered to support Southeast Asian countries if they choose to adopt a unified stance against Beijing

An aerial photo taken from a military plane of land reclamation by China in the Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, on May 11. ENLARGE
An aerial photo taken from a military plane of land reclamation by China in the Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, on May 11. Photo: European Pressphoto Agency
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Jake Maxwell Watts

May 19, 2015 7:03 a.m. ET

SINGAPORE—The U.S.Navy’s second-most senior commander called on China to explain its land-reclamation works in the South China Sea and offered to support Southeast Asian countries if they choose to adopt a unified stance against Beijing. Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. Admiral Calls on China to Explain South China Sea Land Reclamation” →