Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs

• Chinese warships patrolling contested waters in South China Sea PETALING JAYA: Press in China recently reported that the China’s Armed forces had sent warships to patrol the South China Sea with its personnel taking oaths to protect the sovereignty of their nation. The report by China Military Online, showed a picture of armed forces members from three warships from the South China Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) at a sovereignty oath taking ceremony on Sunday morning. The three warships named ‘Changbai Mountains’, ‘Haikou’ and ‘Wuhan’ was seen forming a triangle at the waters of the Zengmu Reef, while the officers lined up and held a sovereignty oath-taking and signing ceremony on the rear decks of the warships.

  January 31, 2014

  News × West Philippine Sea

• China is playing dangerous game with the US in the South China Sea

  January 30, 2014

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• A response to navy chief’s denial of Chinese incursion – Arulsothy Ragunathan

  January 29, 2014

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• US-China Rivalry More Dangerous Than Cold War?

  January 28, 2014

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• If no one will, then P-Noy must stop Zambales mines

  January 27, 2014

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• US to maintain edge in Asia-Pacific

  January 25, 2014

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• An opportunity for diplomatic negotiations thrown away

  January 25, 2014

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• Why China and the Philippines are Battling Over Rocks, Reefs

  January 25, 2014

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• Lessons from the Battle of the Paracel Islands

  January 23, 2014

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• Is US Pacific “Dominance” Up For Grabs?

  January 23, 2014

  News × West Philippine Sea