Mar 5, 2024 · Singapore’s prime minister says Southeast Asian countries’ quest to reach agreement with China on a code of conduct in the contested South China Sea will take time, with difficult issues yet to be resolved despite recent efforts to accelerate the process.

Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan (Republic of China/ROC), and Vietnam have conflicting island and maritime claims in the South China Sea.

Mar 5, 2024 · SINGAPORE: Negotiations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a code of conduct on the South China Sea will take time as there are different national...

Oct 23, 2024 · “The South China Sea is a live and immediate issue, with real risks of an accident spiraling into conflict,” Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told fellow leaders during this month’s ASEAN Summit.

Sep 19, 2023 · Singapore will continue to work towards an effective and substantive COC that is in accordance with universally recognised principles of international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS, and that safeguards the rights and interests of all parties in the South China Sea.

Jun 1, 2024 · Simmering tensions over the South China Sea are front and center during an annual security conference in Singapore this weekend, where there's dueling rhetoric from China and the...

3 days ago · Four major developments shaped the security environment in the South China Sea in 2024: (1) increased Chinese coercion against Philippine naval vessels and aircraft; (2) adoption of a new maritime ...

Nov 25, 2014 · Although Singapore does not claim any part of the South China Sea, it has strong interests in the stability of the region. Singapore’s economy depends heavily on trade and is highly sensitive to hindrances to the freedom of navigation in all international sea lanes.

Sep 2, 2024 · Singapore’s Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday that its navy fleet commander Rear Admiral Kwan Hon Chuong and the Chinese navy’s South Sea fleet commander Vice-Admiral Li Pengcheng...

Jan 20, 2016 · This essay examines Singapore’s interests and role in the South China Sea in four areas: the commitment to upholding the rule of law in the relations between states, the defense of the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, the attention Singapore gives to ASEAN and the role of multilateralism in the region, and its current role as ...