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08 November
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CHINA
In a move to “strengthen law enforcement capacity” in the South China Sea, three provinces and one autonomous region (Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan) will jointly patrol region … first such patrol started with ships including large HAIXUN 31.
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29 November
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CHINA
As of 01 Jan, Chinese police (Hainan province) will “board and seize control of foreign ships” which enter into what China considers its territorial waters in the disputed South China Sea.
(rmks: it remains to be seen where exactly and how this “order” would be implemented)
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03 December
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INDIA
Navy chief Adm Joshi: … Chinese naval buildup major concern … Indian navy will protect national interests in the South China Sea … although presence in that maritime region is not on "very very frequent" basis, India has interests like free navigation and exploitation of natural resources there.
(rmks: Indian state-run explorer ONGC has a stake in a gas field in the Nam Con Son basin, off Vietnam's south coast)
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01 December
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VIETNAM – CHINA
Two Chinese fishing vessels “accidentally” ran across and cut cables of Vietnamese survey vessel BINH MINH 02 conducting a seismic survey 43 miles southeast of Con Co Island off Vietnam's Quang Tri province.
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06 December
CHINA – INDIA – VIETNAM
China “told” Vietnam to stop unilateral oil exploration in disputed areas of the South China Sea … also warns India to stop oil exploration in the South China Sea in partnership with the Vietnamese government.
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UPCOMING / PLANNED EVENTS
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VIETNAM (23 Jan)
Vietnam has announced that from 25 January 2013 a “specialised force” under its new Fishery Bureau will be activated to conduct patrol and surveillance duties in the hotly contested waters of the South China Sea.
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31 December
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CHINA – PHILIPPINES
Chinese navy YUTING II class landing ship 995 harassed Philippine government convoy during resupply mission to Philippine station in disputed Spratly Archipelago … threatening direct collision with boats under tow.
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01 January
CHINA
Government order to “intercept and board” any foreign vessel within Chinese territory (rmks: in particular valid for disputed regions) comes into effect.
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02 January
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CHINA
Allaying international concerns over a new maritime policing policy implemented by Hainan provincial authorities in disputed sea areas (South China Sea), the foreign ministry has clarified that possible boarding of ships by Chinese authorities would be limited to “a narrow coast zone.”
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09 January
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CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
The Chinese government has appropriated Euro 1.2 billion to the maritime province of Hainan … for infrastructure on disputed islands (rmks: Spratly Archipelago) in the South China Sea … plans include construction of airstrips, piers and other facilities incl. military fortifications.
(rmks: establishing infrastructure on uninhabited islands already in the past has served to assert territorial claims)
The Philippines has asked China to explain the deployment of a patrol ship to disputed territory in the South China Sea … also requested China to specify the limits of the territory it will “guard”, however, with no response thus far.
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12 January
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CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
China has updated old maps by including 130 islands and islets in the South China Sea which are also claimed by other countries … new maps now also show the Japanese Senkaku islands as Chinese Diaoyu.
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14 January
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CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
Chinese authorities are planning to survey “all marine and island territories within Chinese territory” for marine resources … survey will begin sometime in the first half of this year to be completed by Dec 2016 … statement especially mentions the South China Sea.
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22 January
CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
After “exhausting almost all political and diplomatic avenues for a peaceful negotiated settlement with China”, the Philippines plans to bring its maritime dispute with China (rmks: in the South China Sea) to the United Nations’ international tribunal for arbitration.
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15 February
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THAILAND
Thai navy frigates CHAO PHRAYA and BANGPAKONG as well as offshore patrol vessel PATTANI arrive at Manila (Philippines) for a scheduled port visit until 19 Feb.
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ein "politisches Signal" ist das in der Region allemal
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18 February
CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ships HAIJIAN 72 and HAIJIAN 84 sail from Guangzhou for “regular patrol missions in the South China Sea”.
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19 February
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CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
With Philippines: China rejected the Philippines' attempt to seek international arbitration over conflicting claims to territory in the South China Sea … stating the proposal was “historically and legally incorrect and included unacceptable accusations against China”.
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21 February
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MALAYSIA – PHILIPPINES
Standoff between Malaysian security forces and a group of armed Filipinos (“Sulu Army”) who on 09 Feb landed in eastern Malaysian state of Sabah to occupy some territory … Philippine navy and coast guard deployed six vessels and a patrol aircraft vessels to the Sulu Sea … also joint patrols with Malaysian naval forces.
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