CRITICAL QUESTIONS: CHINA-VIETNAM TENSIONS HIGH OVER DRILLING RIG IN DISPUTED CSIS: Ernest Bower (@BowerCSIS) and Gregory Poling (@GregPoling) May 7, 2014 Tensions between China and Vietnam over the disputed South China Sea are at their highest levels in years. On May 2, the state-owned China Nation...

There is also a famous expert who express concerns about this China's assertiveness: The recurrent strife between China and Vietnam (Roberto Tofani) The ‘statement war’ over the disputed islands in the South China Sea—or East Sea, as referred to by the Vietnamese–between China and Vietnam is gaining...

On May 2, 2014, China blatantly moved a deep-water drilling rig HD-981 into the location of 15o29’ north latitude, 111o12’ east longitute, just about 120 nautical miles from Vietnam’ coast and within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. This illigal drilling operation infringed u...

On the 26th year commemoration of the Chinese occupation by force in 1988 the Johnson Reef in the Spratly Islands under Vietnam’s administration, International Communication Center would like to introduce the interview with Professor Ahn Kyong Hwan, Director of the International Relations Institute ...

Vietnam, Japan boost strategic partnership Kuwai Times-19.3.2014: President Truong Tan Sang of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is on a state-level visit to Japan – an important strategic partner of Hanoi in the Northeastern Asia region (from 16/3 to 19/3/2014). This historic visit is made right af...

Vietnam-Japan Relations Have Strong Developments in Width and Depth National Times- Vietnam-Japan relations have a long history, constantly enriched to the higher levels and and currently in the strongest development period. On September 21, Vietnam and Japan celebrate the 40th anniversary of establ...

Ties Strengthen between Japan and Vietnam Following a shady past, involving Japanese imperialist expansion and controversial ties with the United States, it seems that Japan-Vietnam relations have experienced an observable improvement, especially within the past couple of years. The implications of ...

Vietnam-Japan Strategic Partnership Adding Substantial Contours Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang is currently on a State-visit to Japan in what can be read as a calibrated attempt by both Vietnam and Japan to adding substantial contours to their existing Strategic Partnership to meet the security...

TRUONG TAN SANG’S VISIT TO JAPAN: DEEPENING BILATERAL TIES – ANALYSIS MARCH 17, 2014 RAJARAM PANDA By Rajaram Panda The forthcoming four-day visit of President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang to Japan beginning 16 March 2014 is the latest development in Vietnam’s foreign policy activism with a view to de...

Source: http://paracelsovereignty.wordpress.com/ On Mar 14, 1988 a fierce sea battle took place between Vietnamese soldiers and Chinese troops around Co Lin, Len Dao and Gac Ma, which are part of the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. However, few people know the details of this battle. The Vietnamese...

On March 14th, 1988, China used force to occupy the Johnson Reef of Vietnam. China's navy used heavy arms to massacre underequipped Vietnamese sailors. Such brutal acts were strongly condemned by international community. However, China seemingly has not drawn any lessons from the Johnson Reef event,...