- (Guardian 6/11) Cannes showed how power has shifted to Beijing: The G20 summit proved that China has overtaken the west – and acquired some of its problems on the way
- (Asia Times 10/11) Seoul and Hanoi eye a glowing partnership: With eyes on a deal, the Korean and Vietnam presidents eagerly proclaimed 2012 as ''the year of Korea-Vietnam friendship'' - the 20th anniversary, after all, of bilateral relations. As for China, no one is suggesting the Chinese would enter the bidding war to send reactors to its old Vietnam ally. 
- (Asia Sentinel 7/11) India Raises its Game vs. China: Army to be enlarged, cruise missiles point over the border, fighter jets on order.
- (LA Times 7/11) The way to respond to China: The Pentagon should spare AirSea Battle from cuts. The military concept is America's best chance of ensuring peace and stability in the Western Pacific.
- (Foreign Affairs 7/11) The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Rise of China: The United States is preparing for an Asian century, and its trade policy is following suit. Officials hope that the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade agreement soon to include Japan, will help solidify their economic role in Asia.
- (Economic Times 7/11) Chance for U.S. to strengthen its Asia role: The U.S. is close to completing the broad TPP outlines with Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. 
- (Counterpunch 7/11) Whatever You Do, Don’t Read China’s Global Times…: I’m not crazy about Global Times (the house organ of Chinese hypernationalism) but I like the sniggering condescension of Foreign Policy magazine (the house organ of neo-lioberalism) even less.
- (RIT 7/11) Japanese Coastguard Detains Chinese Fishing Boat Captain; (Strait Times 7/11) Japan arrests captain of Chinese fishing boat over 'intrusion': 
- (Asia Times 3/11) Competition deepens in the South China Sea: In the run-up to this year's East Asia Summit (EAS), the Philippines and Vietnam have sent a preemptive joint message: they are not willing to yield to rising Chinese pressure on unresolved South China Sea territorial issues. 
- (Malaysia MSN 4/11) Vietnam diplomat warns of war in South China Sea: "The South China Sea is still rife with smoldering tensions that threaten to escalate into full-scale conflicts if the parties concerned do not exercise self-restraint and respect for the basic principles of international law,"
- (BBC 4/11) South China Sea tensions rattle China's neighbours: China is driven by a nationalistic agenda - it won't find it easy to make compromises over what are seen as crucial resources, such as energy in the South China Sea”
- (Gulf Times 6/11) Asia must choose between two futures: Despite the relentless shift of global economic might to Asia, and China’s rise as a great power – the central historical events of our time, which will drive world affairs for the foreseeable future – America’s focus has been elsewhere. 
- (Financial Express 7/11) Angry China can’t stop ONGC’s Vietnam hunt: The South China Sea issue is blown out of proportion. We have been producing and selling natural gas from two blocks — LanTay and LanDo — in the region for the last 30 years,”
- (The Hindu 6/11) Growing proximity between India & Japan: Clearly, the destinies of India and Japan are linked better today. Experts need to balance their independence, expertise and pragmatism to evolve a consensus.
- (Carnegie Endowment 6/11) A Hard Choice for Southeast Asia: The region is transitioning to a new balance of power in which equilibrium is yet to be established. Searching for that equilibrium will require constructive engagement from all sides—especially that of China and the United States.