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Countries Put Disputes Aside for Airliner Search

A multinational effort to track down a missing Malaysian airliner on the edge of the South China Sea is turning into a rare example of maritime collaboration among countries embroiled in territorial disputes in the region.

At least 45 ships and 22 aircraft, including Southeast Asian military and law-enforcement forces as well as Chinese and U.S. warships, were involved, most of them converging on the last known location of Malaysia Airlines 3786. Flight 370—a swath of open sea stretching hundreds of miles between Malaysia and Vietnam.

Chinese coast guard and naval ships have been involved in frequent confrontations with vessels from the U.S., Vietnam and the Philippines in the past few years, as Beijing has taken a more assertive stance on territorial disputes in the region, analysts and diplomats said.

The current joint effort has yet to bear fruit, even as pressure mounts on Malaysian authorities—who are leading the search—to uncover the fate of the Boeing BA 777-200 jet that was carrying 239 people when it vanished off radar screens early Saturday en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur.

Nonetheless, "it's also a good example of regional cooperation on a multinational rescue operation," said Zhu Feng, a China expert on international security issues, who is also a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. "This could be a good model for

the future."

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Countries Put Disputes Aside for Airliner Search

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EVENTS China lodges solemn representation to Philippines over South China Sea dispute

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UPCOMING EVENTS The Workshop across Taiwan Strait on Marine Risk Assessment and Risk Management 2014 to be held on 7th- 9th June, 2014 in Xiamen, Fujian

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SELECTED NEWS Xi Jinping Meets with US President Barack Obama Hollywood documentary brings Diaoyu Islands truth to new audience

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China lodges solemn representation to Philippines over South China Sea dispute reported

on 31 March 2014.

Chinese vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin on Monday lodged solemn representations to

Philippine Ambassador to China Erlinda Basilio over the formal plea the Philippines filed

to an international tribunal on South China Sea dispute on Sunday. China expressed

strong dissatisfaction at and firm opposition to the Philippine side over the international

arbitration it pushed forward unilaterally disregarding China's stern stance, said Liu.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-03/31/c_133228099.htm

Ocean Science Meeting 2014 held on 23-28 February 2014 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

http://www.misu.su.se/about-us/news/ocean-science-meeting-2014-in-honolulu-hawaii-1.169294

Healthy Oceans-Productive Ecosystems: A European Conference for the Marine

Environment held on 3-4 March 2014 in Brussels, Belgium.

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/marine/hope-conference/

Marine and Offshore Engineering Technology Conference (MOETC 2014) held on 4 March

2014 at Public Authority of Applied Education and Training (PAAET) in Adailiyah, Kuwait

http://www.ack.edu.kw/en/campus/Pages/CampusNews.aspx

The Second Symposium on Fishery Dependent Information held on 3-6 March 2014 in Rome,

Italy.

http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=3-2014&day=10&id=67037&l=e&country

=&special=&ndb=1&df=0

ASEAN Regional Workshop for Enhancement of National Support Officer System to

Improve Autonomous Resources Management and Fisheries Communities held on 11 March

2014 in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

http://www.aseanfoundation.org/index2.php?main=news/2014/2014-03-12.php

EVENTS

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Lecture on the System of Exemption from the Anti-monopoly Law held on 16 March 2014 in

Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. It was sponsored by Xiamen University South China Sea Institute and

Xiamen University Center for Oceans Law and the Chinese East and South Seas.

http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/ReferShow.asp?id=1571

Yunglung Lee, Assistant Professor of the South China Sea Institute, Gave Distinctive Opinions

about Malaysia Airlines MU370 Flight Incident in the Article “Vietnam Persists in

Broadening Search, Showing Aspiration of Expanding Influences in South China Sea ”

Published in the 21ST Century Business Herald on 13 March 2014.

http://m.21jingji.com/reader/getNewsV2?id=598949

Oceanology International 2014 held on 11-13 March 2014 in London.

http://www.oceanologyinternational.com/

The 11th Annual Green Ship Technology Conference (GST 2014) held on 18 March 2014 in Oslo,

Norway.

http://www.clocate.com/conference/11th-Annual-Green-Ship-Technology-Conference-GST-2014/11

035/

The 4th BOBLME (Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem) Project Steering Committee

Meeting held on 20-21 March 2013 in Chennai, India.

http://www.boblme.org/documentRepository/BOBLME-2013-Project-01.pdf

The Workshop across Taiwan Strait on Marine Risk Assessment and Risk Management 2014 to

be held on 7-9 June, 2014 in Xiamen, Fujian, China.

http://nav.jmu.edu.cn/s/87/t/426/71/b0/info94640.htm

The 3th Annual Conference & Forum on the Development of China Marine

Renewable Energy to be held on 1 May, 2014 in Beijing, China.

http://www.cmreac.com/

The 17th CHITEC—the China Marine Expo to be held on 14 – 18 May, 2014 in Beijing, China.

http://www.31huiyi.com/event/166703/

The 2nd International Marine Sci-Tec and Marine Economy Expo to be held on 14 – 18 May, 2014 in

Beijing, China.

http://www.cime.org.cn/

The 4th Indonesia international Shipbuilding, Offshore, Marine, Machinery and Equipment

Exhibition & Conference 2014 to be held on 15-17 May in Jakarta, Indonesia.

http://www.31huiyi.com/event/173186/

U p c o m i n g E v e n t s

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The 18th Taiwan International Workshop on Geography to be held on 24-25 May, 2014 in Taipei, Taiwan,

China.

http://www.geo.ntnu.edu.tw/actnews/actnews.php?Sn=41

Posidonia 2014 to be held on 2-6 June, 2014 in Athens, Greece. http://www.31huiyi.com/event/168765/

The Seawork International Exhibition 2014 to be held on 10-12 June, 2014 in Southampton Bay, United

Kingdom.

http://www.31huiyi.com/event/172984/

The 5th Forum on Marine Engineering Technology and Equipment to be held on 11-13 June, 2014 in

Tianjing, China.

http://www.31huiyi.com/event/212827/

The Third International Workshop on Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Applications to

be held on 11-14 June, 2014 in Changsha, China.

http://www.eorsa2014.org/

The Annual Conference of the Committee of Marine Geography, the Geographical Society of China to be held on 11-18 July, 2014 in Nanning, Guangxi, China.

http://www.gsc.org.cn/n1313394/n1330239/15479886.html

The 15th Workshop across Taiwan Strait on Geomorphology to be held on 18-25 July, 2014 in Nanning,

Guangxi, China.

http://www.chiqua.org.cn/tzgg/tz/201403/t20140312_163376.html

The 3th National Symposium on CFD for Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering to be held on 25-26 July,2014 in Dalian, China.

http://vehicle.dlut.edu.cn/show.php?id=4646

Xi Jinping Meets with US President Barack Obama

Speaking of the East China Sea and South China Sea issues, Xi said the United States should hold a fair

and objective attitude distinguish between right and wrong and make more efforts to promote a

proper solution.

Xinhuanews Agency, 25 March 2014

http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2014-03/25/c_119921674.htm

The Foreign Ministry: The China Coast Guard vessels spoke with Philippine ships to stop it

from transporting construction materials to the Second Thomas Shoal

Huanqiu.com, 11 March 2014

http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2014-03/4893964.html

Secretary of Hainan provincial Committee of the CPC Luo Baoming: stop the South China Sea

fishing infringement by way of dissuasion

S e l e c t e d N e w s

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Chinanews.com, 7 March 2014

http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/special/2014lianghui/shengyin/detail_2014_03/07/34544808_0.s

html

China blasts US comments on the South China Sea reef

Chinese coast guard vessels on Sunday drove away two Philippine ships carrying construction materials, including steel and cement. from the Ren'ai Reef of China's Nansha Islands. A US State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday that China's move was "provocative."

"The US comments ignored the facts, ran against its status as a non-claimant, and violated its commitment to not taking sides over the dispute," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a press release.

Global Times, 13 March 2014

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/848317.shtml#.UzUKKoVxLYQ

China slams Philippine move over Huangyan Island

China Daily, 27 February 2014

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-02/27/content_17311344.htm

Hainan province encourages public to tap South China Sea

South China's Hainan province will launch a pilot programme this year that encourages people to bid

for the rights to exploit the waters in the South China Sea, while analysts believe the move is intended

to safeguard territorial sovereignty

Asia News Network, 12 March 2014

http://www.asianewsnet.net/Hainan-province-encourages-public-to-tap-South-Chi-57920.html

CNOOC makes exploration breakthrough in South China Sea

China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) announced Wednesday it recently made a new

mid-sized gas discovery called Lingshui17-2. It is the company's first deepwater exploration

breakthrough in Qiongdongnan Basin of the South China Sea.

Ecns.cn, 20 March 2014

http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/03-20/105624.shtm

"Oceanic Red Beds" found in South China Sea for the first time

Studies of the scientists on board on stratigraphic chronology of the microfossils in the sediments

show that the Oceanic red beds taken from the seabed of the South China Sea show a time span of 3 to

8 million years.

Wenhui, 27 March 2014

http://whb.news365.com.cn/yw/201403/t20140327_1824528.html

China praised for its self-restraint in dealing with South China Sea dispute

Global Times, 21 March 2014

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/849907.shtml#.Uy_uVqiSyW4

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China, ASEAN to have talks on South China Sea

China is willing to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to formulate a code

of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on Friday.

Qin called for favorable conditions for the implementation of DOC and formulation of COC to maintain peace and stability on the South China Sea.

Global Times, 7 March 2014

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/846856.shtml#.UzUsoY3eZUI

Philex Petroleum: Still Keen on CNOOC Partnership for South China Sea Prospect The Wall Street Journal, 4 March 2014 http://online.wsj.com/article/DN-CO-20140304-002169.html Vietnamese President calls for peaceful resolution to territorial disputes in South China Sea CRNTT.com, 18 March 2014 http://www.crntt.com/doc/1030/7/9/7/103079786.html?coluid=169&kindid=0&docid=103079786&mdate=0318183835 ASEAN Military Chiefs Endorse Early South China Sea Code We reiterate that an early completion of the Code of Conduct (COC) related to the South China Seas is of the utmost importance for regional stability and security in the seas. Voice of America, 5 March 2014 http://www.voanews.com/content/asean-military-chiefs-endorse-early-south-china-sea-code/1864954.html PH to upgrade navy base facing disputed waters Yahoo News, 7 March 2014 https://anc.yahoo.com/news/ph-to-upgrade-navy-base-facing-disputed-waters-054732555.html RPT-Philippines to sign aircraft contracts worth about $526 mln Reuters, 21 March 2014 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/21/philippines-military-idUSL3N0MI2G320140321 Philippines, US hurdle key obstacle in talks on new accord to increase US troop presence Foxnews, 14 March 2014 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/03/14/philippines-us-hurdle-key-obstacle-in-talks-on-new-accord-to-increase-us-troop/ Deal on South China Sea between Malaysia and Philippines Gulf News, 28 February 2014 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/deal-on-south-china-sea-between-malaysia-and-philippines-1.1297078 Indonesia to boost military in South China Sea Press TV, 28 February 2014 http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/02/28/352655/jakarta-to-boost-army-in-south-china-sea/

India Wades Into South China Sea Dispute

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The Diplomat, 12 March 2014

http://thediplomat.com/2014/03/india-wades-into-south-china-sea-dispute/

Hollywood documentary brings Diaoyu Islands truth to new audience

Nebe, said he shot the series about China as he felt tired that the Western media always reports a negative image of China. He noted the documentary had reliable sources, including pictures and footage he found from archives in Washington.

The 40-minute film, Diaoyu Islands: The Truth, carried the message that the islands have been Chinese territory since ancient times and Japan annexed them from China in 1895 after the First Sino-Japanese War. The film urged Japan to return the islands to China and make apologies for the crimes it committed during World War II.

Xinhuanet，12 March2014

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-03/12/c_133181374.htm

German's Diaoyu Islands documentary wins online approval

Global Times, 25 March 2014

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/850562.shtml#.UzUXUIVxLYQ

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA): Malaysia expects more flexibility

NTUSAN, 26 February 2014

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Ekonomi/20140226/ek_01/TPPA:-Malaysia-minta-fleksibiliti

Marine survey work should be well done——AZIZ

NTUSAN, 27 February 2014

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Dalam_Negeri/20140227/dn_18/Hidrografi-perlu-diperkasa----

Aziz

Malaysia and Philippines agreed to resolve the ocean sovereignty dispute peacefully

NTUSAN, 28 February 2014

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Dalam_Negeri/20140228/dn_26/Malaysia,-Filipina-setuju-seles

ai-pertikaian-laut-secara-aman

Malaysia-China relations remain stable

NTUSAN, 21 March 2014

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Ekonomi/20140321/ek_01/MH370:-Hubungan-Malaysia-China-

tetap-kukuh

The United States accuses China of increasing tensions in the South China Sea

Bao Bien Dong, 13 March 2014

http://biendong.vntime.vn/Tin-Bien-Dong/9d5d4515-ceee-405f-a3c9-cf681d473b90/My-cao-buoc-

Trung-Quoc-gay-cang-thang-o-Bien-Dong-.html

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