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The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has said that it will rule on the case the Philippines brought against China’s vast claims in the East Sea on July 12.

The Government of Indonesia on June 29 issued a warning against foreign fishing vessels attempting to illegally operate in the country’s waters.

A photo exhibition in the Republic of Korea (RoK) city of Daejeon is providing local residents an insight into the East Sea situation.

ASEAN-China relations and the East Sea issue dominated a special meeting of foreign ministers of ASEAN and China in Kunming, in the Chinese province of Yunnan on June 14.

An exhibition of historical evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 14.

The Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) fully exercised Vietnam’s sovereignty over its seas and islands and shaped the country’s territory as it is today, according to scholars.

The urgent need for an international cooperation mechanism on marine security and safety in East Asia was highlighted at an international workshop in Quang Ninh province that concluded on June 10.

ASEAN and Chinese senior officials reviewed the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and discussed the building of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein on June 4 urged ASEAN claimants to the East Sea to first resolve their differences in regional maritime disputes.

Cooperation should be combined with competitive negotiations to address the region’s security challenges, said Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh on the sidelines of the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue.

The East Sea issue was once again high on the agenda of the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore as many officials clarified China’s unilateral actions that have provoked tensions and their corollary

An exhibition on maps and documentaries affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened in the central province of Nghe An’s Cua Lo district.

President Barack Obama has urged the US Congress to approve the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Philippines President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not surrender the country's rights over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, which China seized in 2012.

The 12th ASEAN – China senior officials’ meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) will take place in Vietnam’s Ha Long city on June 9.

An exhibition on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes opened in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on June 2.

More than 45.5 billion VND (2.03 million USD) was raised for the “Vi Truong Sa than yeu” (For beloved Truong Sa) fund by May 30.

China’s illegal construction and reinforcement of man-made islands in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago have caused considerable losses of and irreversible damage to unique coral reefs.

The Dili International Conference themed “Maritime Boundaries and the Law of the Sea” took place in Timor-Leste’s capital of Dili on May 19

Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan has reaffirmed Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos in the East Sea in her speech at Mexico’s national defence institute.