(BGF) - US Secretary John Kerry expressed "strong concerns" over recent disputes in the South China Sea between China and Vietnam and called China's introduction of an oil rig and numerous government vessels in waters disputed with Vietnam was "provocative", as BBC...

(BGF) - The Economic Times reported that U.S Secretary of State John Kerry told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi over their phone call that Chinese actions over maritime dispute with Vietnam were "provocative", and urged both sides to de-escalate tensions, resolve the...

(BGF) - According to Reuters, in a discussion about the South China dispute with U.S State Secretary John Kerry, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged him to speak and act cautiously, and to be objective. Click here to read the full article or visit the Reuters...

(BGF) -  Keith Bradsher from the New York Times commented that China and Vietnam appear to have reached at least a temporary impasse over a giant drilling rig sent by a state-controlled Chinese oil company to a site in the South China Sea, which claimed by Vietnam....

(BGF) - According to the New York Times, Vietnam failed to rally partners in China dispute in the ASEAN Summit in Myanmar. Vietnam Prime Minister, Mr Nguyen Tan Dung, made a strong statement accusing China of “dangerous and serious violations” in a territorial dispute...

(BGF) - Carl Thayer from The Diplomat commented on China actions regarding to its placement of the giant state-owned oil rig HD-981 inside Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone on May 2 was unexpected, provocative and illegal. Click here to read the full article or visit...