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27 February


CHINA (Terrorial Disputes)
South China Sea: Three Chinese Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) ships (HIAXUN 21, HAIXUN 31, HAIXUN 166) depart from Sanya (Hainan) for “regular patrol missions” in the South China Sea … second patrol after two ships began a similar mission in the South China Sea, sailing from Guangzhou on 20 Feb.
(rmks: MSA ships usually not found at the forefront of “dispute action”)

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03 March

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RUSSIA (VIETNAM)
During upcoming visit to Vietnam, Russian defence minister Shoigu will also visit Cam Ranh … discuss using the port for Russian navy logistic stopovers but restoration as full-fledged foreign naval base not on the agenda.

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07 March

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08 March

PHILIPPINES – MALAYSIA
The Philippine navy has intercepted two boats carrying 121 people … “Sulu Army” members who after a more than two-week stand-off had ended their “invasion” to Malaysian Sabah province, heading back to Philippine territory.

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06 March


VIETNAM – RUSSIA
Vietnam and Russia “this year” will sign an agreement allowing the Russian navy to use Vietnamese ports for logistic stops.

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06 March


VIETNAM – RUSSIA
Vietnam and Russia “this year” will sign an agreement allowing the Russian navy to use Vietnamese ports for logistic stops.

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13 March

CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
With Vietnam: China Marine Surveillance ships HAIJIAN 262 and HAIJIAN 263 drove out two Vietnamese fishing vessels from “China’s territorial waters” around the Paracel Archipelago (Xisha Islands).

MALAYSIA – PHILIPPINES
Philippine coast guard and navy have intensified patrols in the Sulu Sea off Malaysian Sabah province … 34 ships and boat reportedly operating to prevent further “Sulu Army” members from infiltrating to Sabah … already intercepted two boats loaded with armed fighters.

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22 March

CHINA
New fishery inspection ship YUZHENG 312 has sailed for the South China Sea (Spratly Archipelago) … maiden-patrol … 40-50-day deployment … largest fishery inspection ship (101m, 4.950 ts).

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25 March

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CHINA
The South Sea Fleet task group has arrived in the Spratly Archipelago … practice combined assault (on an island) with support of land-based aircraft (bomber, fighter, early warning) … remain in the area for a few more days to continue “three-dimensional cruise” (rmks: phrase could indicate submarines involved as well).

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25 March

CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
With Vietnam: Chinese officials “vehemently deny” reports that a Chinese patrol vessel fired signal munitions at Vietnamese fishing boats (rmks: setting one on fire) in order to drive them out of disputed waters near Paracel Archipelago in the South China Sea.

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Zitat:Amerika und Singapur
Transpazifische Freundschaftsbande
03.04.2013 · Amerika schickt einen Flugzeugträger nach Singapur. Dessen Premierminister besucht Washington. Man versteht einander. Das ist wichtig in einer an Konflikten reichen Region.
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07 April

CHINA (Territorial Disputes)

• With Vietnam: China is to open disputed Paracel islands (South China Sea) up to tourism this month, a move likely to inflame a long-running territorial row with Vietnam.
  
  With Philippines: Two suspected Chinese Sukhoi fighter jets intruded into Philippine airspace over the Kalayaan Island Group (South China Sea), in Palawan province.

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08 April
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CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
With Philippines: A Chinese fishing vessel has entered Philippine territorial waters and run aground at Philippine Tubbataha Reef (rmks: where three months ago also US Navy minesweeper GUARDIAN shipwrecked) … the Philippine Coast Guard has sent search and rescue vessel ROMBLON (SARV-3503) to investigate.
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12 April

CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
With Philippines: One year after a standoff between the Philippine Navy and Chinese vessels began at Scarborough Shoals (South China Sea), Chinese ships (currently 2 CMS, 1 FLEC) still have remained in the area.

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25 April

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TAIWAN - CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
Taiwanese DefMin said to deliberate construction of an “offshore terminal” capable of accommodating 2,000-ts frigates on Itu Aba (Taiping) island in the Spratly Archipelago (South China Sea) … also expand airport runway.
(rmks: good chance other countries, incl. China, would follow suit if realized)
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07 May

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CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
With Philippines: A Chinese fishing fleet composed of 30 vessels has sailed from Hainan for “40-day operation” for the Spratly islands in the South China Sea … fishing close to or even within Philippine waters anticipated … Philippine coast guard closely watching.

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