Friday, June 10, 2011

Tensions Rising Over Islands In The South China Sea


Tensions Flare In South China Sea -- Wall Street Journal

BANGKOK—Tensions in the potentially resource-rich South China Sea flared as Vietnam accused China of sabotaging a seismic survey boat while China warned its neighbors to stop looking for oil in the disputed territory without its permission.

Worries over the stability of the South China Sea have mounted steadily in recent months, escalating into a series of clashes between Vietnamese exploration craft and Chinese patrol boats and a worsening war of words with the Philippines.

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More News On Tensions Rising In The South China Seas

Sea spat raises China-Vietnam tensions
-- Straits Times/AFP
Vietnam PM says sea sovereignty 'incontestable' -- AFP
Chinese agression in the South China Sea persists, says Vietnam Foreign Minister -- IBTimes
Vietnam Says Chinese Boat Harassed Survey Ship; China Disputes -- Bloomberg Businessweek
China to neighbors: Keep out of Spratlys -- Inquirer News
China to neighbors: Stop oil search in Spratlys -- Fuel Fix
China denies Philippines accusations on Spratlys -- AFP
The Philippines aims to claim the South China Sea -- Global Post
Fight or flight in the South China Sea -- David Brown, Asia Times
Crowded Waters
The superpower battle for regional supremacy in the South China Sea is heating up once again. -- Abraham M. Denmark, Foreign Policy

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