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China's fishing fleet sets challenge to US  -  06 Aug 2009
Asia Times OnlineShortly thereafter, China's largest fishery enforcement vessel, Yuzheng 311, was sent on a lengthy patrol in the South China Sea following legislation by

FOCUS: Bangladesh Looks To The Sea For Energy Security  -  06 Aug 2009
Wall Street Journal...yet another over the Spratly Islands in the southern waters of the South China Sea between China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei.

In Pictures: 'Typhoon Morakot Hits Japan'  -  06 Aug 2009
Monsters and Critics.comMorokot is advancing westward into the South China Sea with wind speeds of 144 kilometers per hour. The typhoon is forecasted to make landfall in China late

Taiwan issues warnings for mid-strength typhoon  -  06 Aug 2009
Reuters India...and Japan in the second half of the year, gathering strength from the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean or South China Sea before weakening over land.

Sangster's sister fights for  -  06 Aug 2009
Daily Mail...the couple were in Malaysia, where they tried to keep a low profile at the Sacred Heart Cathedral at Kota Kinabalu, on the South China Sea.

Goni brings heavy rain to south China; Morakot strengthens into ...  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Xinhua...island province of Hainan said Tuesday that it had issued an emergency warning to 20000 fishing vessels in the South China Sea, calling them to harbor.

Vietnam asks China to release fishermen  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Monsters and Critics.comTensions over sovereignty in the South China Sea have risen since a May 13 deadline for countries to submit territorial claims to the UN Convention on the

July warmer, wetter than usual  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
News.gov.hkThe Hong Kong Observatory said three tropical cyclones occurred in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea last month. On July 11 tropical storm

Managing China's Growing Assertiveness in the South China Sea  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
World Politics ReviewWhile the US military remains preoccupied with ongoing operations in the Middle East, competition brewing in the South China Sea risks greater conflict if

Pirates attack tug in South China Sea  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Lloyd's ListA SINGAPORE-flagged tug has become the seventh vessel to be attacked by pirates in the South China Sea this year. The 249 gt tugboat Tahir, owned by Orchard

China Marine Food Group to Host Second Quarter 2009 Financial ...  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)...it is one of the largest coastal provinces in the PRC and a vital navigation hub between the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

Tourism boost from across South China Sea  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Manila TimesTHE Philippines can expect a tourist boon from across the South China Sea as more visitors are expected to take advantage of the additional flights coming

Squatters in paradise say it's job from hell  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesJim Gomez / AP Philippine air force personnel unload supplies for inhabitants of isolated Pagasa Island in the South China Sea. “The happiest day on Pagasa

An 'Asia-Pacific' chimera  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Asia Times OnlineA few months ago, their relations were shadowed by a maritime incident in the South China Sea. In June this year, India was ramping up its military

South China Sea piracy up  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Straits TimesFor the region, the South China Sea passage flanked by Pulau Tioman off Malaysia's south-east coast on one side and Indonesia's Anambas Islands on the other

Chinese military swear in on Zhoushan Vessel in South China Sea  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
XinhuaMilitary officials and soldiers swear in in front of Chinese national flag on Zhoushan Vessel in South China Sea, on July 20, 2009.

Illegals threat to security: State Sec  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Daily ExpressTowards this end, Sukarti said the State's reasonably long coastline, which borders the South China Sea, Sulu Sea and Sulawesi Sea, needs to be continuously

Flowserve wins US$8mn South China Sea pump order  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
World Pumps...million order from Shell Malaysia Exploration & Production for pumps to help with oil recovery efforts for the St Joseph field in the South China Sea.

Legal means for disputes  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Straits TimesRECENT tensions around the South China Sea has shown the need for countries to engage in dialogue and address disputes within

Anti-Catholic violence designed to hide crisis and graft in ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
AsiaNews.itFifty years ago, China issued a declaration essentially claiming the entire South China Sea as an inland lake. Within days, on September 14, 1958,

The dragon walks into India's backyard  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
United Press International, Asia...reliance of its voracious economy on imported resources, much of which travel through the Indian Ocean, the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea.

Busy first half for pirates in region  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Business Times (subscription) (subscription)The remaining two incidents took place off Mangkai Light and Pulau Damar in the South China Sea and both were Cat 2 incidents. The weather appears to have

Husky lines up work in South China Sea  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Upstream OnlineBy Upstream staff Husky Energy is drilling a third appraisal well in Block 29/26 in the South China Sea. The chartered semi-submersible West Hercules

Op-Ed Contributor America's Balancing Act  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
New York TimesIndeed, Beijing has shown poor timing by resurrecting historic claims to the whole South China Sea. Events in Xinjiang and Tibet have also been reminders of

Crouching dragon  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Hindustan TimesFor the first time, these are not directed at rehearsing an amphibious assault on Taiwan but are focused on the South China Sea instead.

China, US should find common ground in strategic dialogue  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
China DailyTake the South China Sea issue for example. Because of the lack of mutual trust, China and the US have always held varying stances on how to realize

Transfer of 'Gitmo' prisoners a talking point  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Inquirer.netThe source said energy security in the South China Sea area was likely to be a big concern and will figure in the discussions during Ms Arroyo's visit.

Are submarines Neptune's nightmare?  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Daily StarA new submarine base is said to be under construction in Hainan in the South China Sea. It is an easy guess which country is next: India.

Indian Ocean: Ruling the Waves  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
ISNYet, China is consolidating power over the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean with an eye on India - something that comes out clearly in a secret

Kyodo economic news summary -6-+  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
TMCnetJapanese shipmaster tied up by pirates in South China Sea SINGAPORE - Pirates attacked and robbed a Japanese-owned cargo ship last month in the South China

Harsh treatment of Vietnam government against Catholics, why?  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
TTX Công Giáo Việt NamFifty years ago, China issued a declaration essentially claiming the entire South China Sea as an inland lake. Within days, on Sep. 14, 1958, prime minister

Tropical storm may be headed toward Taiwan  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
eTaiwan NewsAnother tropical storm, Goni, which formed Monday and was the West Pacific's seventh storm of the year, has swept through the South China Sea toward Hong

India encircled by China's string of pearls?  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Reuters Blogs...develop special diplomatic relationships and modernize military forces that extend from the South China Sea through the Strait of Malacca,

US lawmakers see new mood in China ties  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
AFPHe said the greatest potential for a flare-up was in the South China Sea, where US and Chinese warships have repeatedly confronted one another.

China maps out troubled waters  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Asia Times OnlineChinese vessels already behave as if the East China Sea and South China Sea are Chinese territorial waters. Witness for example the confrontation with the

Husky Energy 2Q Rev, Net Dn On Lower Commodity Prices  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Wall Street Journal...and gas assets into a separate company when economic conditions improve. The spinoff would include the huge Liwan natural-gas field in the South China Sea.

Help sought over boat incident  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Straits TimesThe incident coincides with tensions with China over sovereignty over two South China Sea archipelagos: the Paracel Islands and the Spratly Islands.

Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
eTaiwan News...to move slowly northeastward into the Pacific Ocean from the east of the island, while the second will head for Taiwan from the South China Sea.

India initiates deadly arms race  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Frontier Post...on the movements of Chinese submarines which are operating out of an underground base in the South China Sea" and "wish to enter the Indian Ocean".

Op-Ed Contributor The Echoes of Xinjiang  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
New York Times...to the South China Sea and its island groups, and occasional Chinese media references to past “tributary� relationships with most of its neighbors.

(UPDATE) 'Jolina' leaves 12 people dead or missing  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Philippine StarThe storm, locally known as Jolina, was being tracked over the South China Sea, about 540 kilometers northwest of the mountainous northern Philippines,

Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
eTaiwan NewsMoving over the East China Sea, onshore flow from the South China Sea will persist over southeastern China. These warm and humid conditions will bring

Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
eTaiwan NewsBeijing will remain just ahead of this front and see mostly sunny skies with highs approaching 32 C. To the south, onshore flow from the South China Sea

Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
eTaiwan NewsShanghai is expected to experience the brunt of a storm over the East China Sea, while very moist flow from the South China Sea will continue to pour into

Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
eTaiwan NewsMeanwhile in the south, a low pressure system spinning over the South China Sea will continue pushing moisture onshore along the southeastern coast of China

Vietnam Defence and Security Report Q2 2009 - Companies and ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) (Pressemitteilung)The long running territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea has escalated recently on the news that China announced plans to boost

Internet and e-commerce industry in Hong Kong  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Ecommerce Journal...largely self-governing territory of the People's Republic of China , facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south.

Negroponte: 2010 polls must take place  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
ABS CBN NewsYou always keep a watchful eye, of course, and the South China Sea is, admittedly, a major problem," he said. But he said he is convinced China does not

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