# Konflikten i Sydkinesiska sjön
Author: ElLobo

**Ny konflikt om omstridd ögrupp**  
  
Kina och Vietnam har hamnat i en hård diplomatisk konflikt över några obebodda öar i Sydkinesiska sjön.

_Länk_: [Ny konflikt om omstridd ögrupp](http://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/ny-konflikt-om-omstridd-ogrupp)

## Comment 1
Author: ElLobo

Den hela vitt spridda konflikten handlar om öar och ögrupper i sydkinesiska sjön. Och som vanligt är framtida naturtillgångar, främst olja och gas, med i spelet.

Sex länder är inblandade i de olika territoriella konflikterna: Folkrepubliken Kina, Republiken Kina (Taiwan), Filippinerna, Vietnam, Malaysia och Brunei.

Konflikten har hållt på i stort sett sedan andra världskriget slutade men det såg ljusare ut i fjol. Konflikten började då lösas i samband med att de inblandade länderna samlades för att dra upp riktlinjer för en överenskommelse, men sedan blandade sig andra länder i det hela.

_Länkar_:

[Sydkinesiska sjön](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea#Territorial_claims)

[Territoriella dispyter](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_disputes_in_the_South_China_Sea)

## Comment 2
Author: ElLobo

**Kinas anspråk i Sydkinesiska sjön oroar Clinton**

Läget i Sydostasien är uppretat sedan Kina gjort anspråk på öar som Vietnam, Filippinerna och Japan anser vara sina.

_Länk_: [Kinas anspråk i Sydkinesiska sjön oroar Clinton](http://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/hillary-clinton-manar-till-lugn-i-sydkinesiska-sjon)

## Comment 3
Author: [Borttaget]

Svårt läge när så många länder gör anspråk på öarna.

## Comment 4
Author: ElLobo

**Surt slut på asiatiskt toppmöte**

Efter dagar av högröstade förhandlingar slutade den sydostasiatiska samarbetsorganisationen Aseans toppmöte i bitter besvikelse, på grund av ländernas motstridiga maktanspråk i Sydkinesiska havet.

_Länk_: [Surt slut på asiatiskt toppmöte](http://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/surt-slut-pa-asiatiskt-toppmote)

## Comment 5
Author: ElLobo

**Philippines to bid out disputed South China Sea oil, gas blocks**  
  
The Philippines will offer three areas in the South China Sea for oil and gas exploration, two of them in waters also claimed by China.

_Länkar:_

[Philippines to bid out disputed South China Sea oil, gas blocks](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/30/us-southchinasea-philippines-idUSBRE86T1K820120730)

[Philippines to auction South China Sea exploration blocks](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19058699)

## Comment 6
Author: ElLobo

**High Stakes in the South China Sea**

Coverage of the South China Sea territorial dispute has tended to paint the story as that of a giant China flexing its muscle over a handful of smaller Southeast Asian states.

_Länk_: [High Stakes in the South China Sea](http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/asia/op-eds/2012/kleine-ahlbrandt-high-stakes-in-south-china-sea.aspx)

## Comment 7
Author: ElLobo

**Philippines and Cambodia in South China Sea row**

The Philippines has summoned Cambodia's ambassador over comments linked to Manila's territorial row with Beijing.

_Länk_: [Philippines and Cambodia in South China Sea row](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19073987)

## Comment 8
Author: ElLobo

**Analysis: China unveils oil offensive in South China Sea squabble**

First came the diplomatic offensive, then the flexing of military muscle.

_Länk_: [Analysis: China unveils oil offensive in South China Sea squabble](http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-china-unveils-oil-offensive-south-china-sea-210322615.html)

## Comment 9
Author: ElLobo

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## Comment 10
Author: ElLobo

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## Comment 11
Author: ElLobo

**Kina slår ut mot USA-uttalande**

Kinas utrikesdepartement har kallat till sig en högt uppsatt amerikansk diplomat, sedan USA kritiserat Pekings beslut att stärka sin militära närvaro i Sydkinesiska havet.

_Länk_: [Kina slår ut mot USA-uttalande](http://www.svd.se/nyheter/utrikes/kina-slar-ut-mot-usa-uttalande_7397740.svd)

## Comment 12
Author: ElLobo

**Japan PM arrives in Vietnam on first overseas trip**

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Vietnam on Wednesday at the start of a regional tour aimed at strengthening economic and security ties, his first overseas trip since winning power.

_Länk_: [Japan PM arrives in Vietnam on first overseas trip](http://english.sina.com/world/2013/0116/549581.html)

**Patrol vessel set for South China Sea**

Hai Xun 21 (haixun means maritime patrol in Chinese) gets ready to set sail for Sansha City in Haikou, capital of China’s southernmost Hainan Province, Jan 15, 2013.

_Länk_: [Patrol vessel set for South China Sea](http://insidechina.onehotspots.com/patrol-vessel-set-for-south-china-sea/91364/)

## Comment 13
Author: ElLobo

**Taiwan MOFA reaffirms sovereignty over Zhongye Island**

The recently announced Philippine plan to refurbish an airstrip on Zhongye (Pagasa) Island and develop some of the Nansha (Spratly) Islands as tourist destinations is an illegal move violating ROC sovereignty, the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Jan. 15.

_Länk_: [Taiwan MOFA reaffirms sovereignty over Zhongye Island](http://www.thechinatimes.com/online/2013/01/6469.html)

**MOFA decries Philippines’ plan to refurbish airport**

The recent moves by the Philippines regarding developments on Zhongye Island in the South China Sea have constituted infringements on the rights and interests of the Republic of China (ROC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said in a statement.

_Länk_: [MOFA decries Philippines’ plan to refurbish airport](http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/01/17/2003552724)

## Comment 14
Author: ElLobo

**Political commissar of “Liaoning”ship: Safeguarding China’s maritime territory, sovereignty, rights and interests**

Senior Captain Mei Wen, political commissar of the “Liaoning” ship, China’s first aircraft carrier, stated that “Fortune comes from the sea, so does the danger”. For a long period in the future, the threat to China’s security will come from the sea.

_Länk:_ [Political commissar of “Liaoning”ship: Safeguarding China’s maritime territory, sovereignty, rights and interests](http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/china-military-news/2013-01/17/content_5185880.htm)

## Comment 15
Author: ElLobo

**Filippinerna drar Kina inför rätta**

Filippinerna har tröttnat på Kinas benhårda hållning i dispyten om havsgränserna i Sydkinesiska havet och för upp frågan i FN. Regeringen i Manila har bett en skiljedomstol titta på frågan, då både Filippinerna och Kina har skrivit på Havsrättskonventionen från 1982.

_Länk_: [Filippinerna drar Kina inför rätta](http://www.vk.se/784700/filippinerna-drar-kina-infor-ratta)

## Comment 16
Author: ElLobo

**China deploys chopper to patrol South China Sea**

China for the first time deployed a marine surveillance unit with a helicopter to carry out patrolling and observation missions near the contested islands in the South China Sea.   

_Länk_: [China deploys chopper to patrol South China Sea](http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/china-deploys-chopper-to-patrol-south-china-sea_834364.html)

  

**Vietnamese reject Chinese fruit**  

Jack Nguyen had sold 20 of his 30 containers of imported American grapes when a fresh round of rumours hit the internet and state-run media: Chinese fruit on sale in Vietnam might look good, but it contains deadly levels of preservatives and pesticides. Shoppers quickly stopped buying imported fruit altogether, believing it all tainted or falsely labeled. The remaining 10 containers rotted.  

_Länk_: [Vietnamese reject Chinese fruit](http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/341155/vietnamese-consumers-reject-chinese-fruit)

## Comment 17
Author: ElLobo

**China’s search and rescue efforts in South China Sea seriously lacking**

When it comes to enhancing China's legitimate presence in the South China Sea region, one thing deserves special attention: improving search and rescue (SAR) operations in the waters.  

Länk: [China’s search and rescue efforts in South China Sea seriously lacking](http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/768850.shtml#.UUeRKRy4VqU)

## Comment 18
Author: [Borttaget]

Känns som att Kina spänner musklerna i området.

## Comment 19
Author: ElLobo

Ja, så är det i hela Stilla Havs-området. Och så ökar de sin närvaro i Afrika.

## Comment 20
Author: [Borttaget]

Vilka länder i Afrika har Kina intresse för?

## Comment 21
Author: ElLobo

Främst är det nog länderna i södra och östra Afrika.

## Comment 22
Author: [Borttaget]

Olja och naturgas lockar kineserna till Afrika.

## Comment 23
Author: ElLobo

Ja, och även andra naturrikedomar.

## Comment 24
Author: ElLobo

Apropå #21: **Kina omfamnar Afrika allt hårdare**

Den senaste tioårsperioden har Kinas intressen i den afrikanska kontinenten ökat dramatiskt. 

_Länk_: [Kina omfamnar Afrika allt hårdare](http://www.aftonbladet.se/senastenytt/ttnyheter/utrikes/article16481974.ab)

## Comment 25
Author: [Borttaget]

Tja Kina vill säkert stärka sin roll med det uttalandet, frågan är om dom Afrikanska länderna inte blir lurade på natur tillgångar. Även djurlivet drabbas när kineserna köper ben.

## Comment 26
Author: ElLobo

Ja, det är säkert inte för att vara snälla och vänliga kineserna är i Afrika.

## Comment 27
Author: ElLobo

**China to allow tourism in disputed islands in South China Sea**

In a move that could exacerbate tensions with its neighbours, China has announced plans to allow tourist cruises to disputed islands in the South China Sea, also claimed by Vietnam. 

_Länk_: [China to allow tourism in disputed islands in South China Sea](http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/china-to-allow-tourism-in-disputed-islands-in-south-china-sea_840379.html)

  

**China's President Visits Key Southern Naval Base**  

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a key naval base on an island province in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday, advertising his close ties to the military as China moves to assert its territorial claims in the region.

_Länk_: [China's President Visits Key Southern Naval Base](http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/chinas-president-visits-key-southern-naval-base-18931863#.UWky_bVzlqU)

## Comment 28
Author: ElLobo

**ASEAN, China to meet on maritime code of conduct**  

Foreign ministers from ASEAN and China will hold a special meeting to hasten progress on a code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea, Indonesia's foreign minister said today.

_Länk_: [ASEAN, China to meet on maritime code of conduct](http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-11/news/38463553_1_asean-countries-10-nation-asean-bloc-asean-and-china)

## Comment 29
Author: ElLobo

**Filippinsk kustbevakning sköt fiskare från Taiwan**

En 65-årig fiskare från Taiwan sköts till döds på torsdagen av den Filippinska kustbevakningen. Händelsen inträffade ute på havet cirka 300 kilometer söder om Taiwan.

_Länk_: [Filippinsk kustbevakning sköt fiskare från Taiwan](http://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2013/05/10/filippinsk-kustbevakning-skot-fiskare-fran-taiwan)

  

**Taiwan kräver ursäkt av Filippinerna**  

Taiwan införde på onsdagen stopp för anställning av filippinska arbetare och kallade hem sin ambassadör från Manila, i protest mot att en taiwanesisk fiskare i förra veckan sköts ihjäl av filippinsk kustbevakning.  

_Länk:_ [Taiwan kräver ursäkt av Filippinerna](http://www.svd.se/nyheter/utrikes/taiwan-kraver-ursakt-av-filippinerna_8172440.svd)

## Comment 30
Author: [Borttaget]

Allvarligt att man skjuter på civila.

## Comment 31
Author: ElLobo

Ja, det är tråkigt när det händer något allvarligt. Och jag vet inte vem som har gjort rätt, men efter vad det verkar så försökte ju taiwaneserna ramma det filippinska kustbevakningsfartyget och dessa svarade genom att skjuta mot motorutrymmet. Kanske att det var spridda skurar eller kanske någon olycklig rikoschett som låg bakom det dödande skottet.

## Comment 32
Author: [Borttaget]

Jo det kan ju vara en orsak. Man får hoppas att man utreder det noga.

## Comment 33
Author: ElLobo

Ja, jag hoppas det.

## Comment 34
Author: ElLobo

**Taiwan's military holds large-scale drills amid maritime dispute with Philippines**

Taiwan's military on Thursday conducted exercises in waters between Taiwan and the Philippines, close to the spot where Filipino coast guard personnel opened fire on a Taiwanese fishing vessel last week, killing a 65-year-old-crew member.  

_Länk_: [Taiwan's military holds large-scale drills amid maritime dispute with Philippines](http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/05/16/taiwan-military-holds-large-scale-drills-amid-maritime-dispute-with-philippines/)

## Comment 35
Author: [Borttaget]

Gäller för båda länderna nu att hålla sig på mattan.

## Comment 36
Author: ElLobo

Ja, alla tre länderna, nu när Folkrepubliken Kina försöker slå ihop sina påsar med Taiwan gentemot Filippinerna.

## Comment 37
Author: ElLobo

**”Kina hotar regional fred”**

Kinas upptrappade militära närvaro i Sydkinesiska havet är ett hot mot den regionala freden, dundrar Filippinernas utrikesminister Albert Del Rosario. Del Rosario gjorde uttalandet via ett pressmeddelande som offentliggjordes vid en säkerhetskonferens i Brunei, som utrikesministrarna från samarbetsorganisationen Aseans länder och Kina deltog i.  

_Länk:_ [”Kina hotar regional fred”](http://www.svd.se/nyheter/utrikes/kina-hotar-regional-fred_8306220.svd)

## Comment 38
Author: [Borttaget]

Vore det inte enklare att dom delar på vinstern från naturtillgångarna?...

## Comment 39
Author: ElLobo

Politik är aldrig enkelt.

## Comment 40
Author: [Borttaget]

#40 Ja du har helt rätt i det.

## Comment 41
Author: ElLobo

**Manila's base plan targets China**

Troop relocation invites outside intervention in region, experts say.

_Länk:_ [Manila's base plan targets China](http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2013-07/30/content_16849598.htm)

## Comment 42
Author: ElLobo

**Biden Says U.S. to Push China for South China Sea Code**

Vice President Joe Biden said the U.S. is pushing China to negotiate quickly with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct for the South China Sea, an area that’s a “major, major, major highway of commerce.”  

_Länk_: [Biden Says U.S. to Push China for South China Sea Code](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-28/u-s-to-push-china-for-south-china-sea-conduct-code-biden-says.html)

  

**U.S. surveillance planes conduct patrols in South China Sea**  

A classified government document seen by Kyodo News on Friday confirmed that U.S. Navy surveillance planes conduct routine maritime patrol to monitor activities in the disputed South China Sea.  

_Länk_: [U.S. surveillance planes conduct patrols in South China Sea](http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/07/28/13/us-surveillance-planes-conduct-patrols-south-china-sea)

## Comment 43
Author: ElLobo

**Is the South China Sea, like Taiwan, a core national interest now for China?**  

Spanning from the Singapore and Malacca straits to the Strait of Taiwan, the South China Sea is one of the world's most hotly disputed bodies of water. China lays claim to nearly the entire sea, overlapping with the maritime claims of Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines. With sovereign territory, natural resources, and national pride at stake, this dispute threatens to destabilize the region and even draw the United States into a conflict.  

_Länk_: [Is the South China Sea, like Taiwan, a core national interest now for China?](http://www.cfr.org/china/south-china-sea-like-taiwan-core-national-interest-now-china/p31159)

## Comment 44
Author: [Borttaget]

Intressant artikel och hur man ser på området.

## Comment 45
Author: ElLobo

**Malaysia Splits With Asean Claimants on China Sea Threat**

Malaysia differed with fellow Southeast Asian claimants in the South China Sea on the threat posed by China, dismissing concerns about patrols off its coast.  

_Länk_: [Malaysia Splits With Asean Claimants on China Sea Threat](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-28/malaysia-splits-with-other-asean-claimants-over-china-sea-threat.html)

## Comment 46
Author: ElLobo

**‘China racing to control West Philippine Sea’**

China is racing to occupy and control more of Philippine territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea under its medium and long range naval plan aimed at dominating the entire maritime region, a senior security official said yesterday.  

_Länk:_ [‘China racing to control West Philippine Sea’](http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/09/08/1185471/china-racing-control-west-philippine-sea)

## Comment 47
Author: ElLobo

**Japan, Vietnam Call for Observing Int'l Law in South China Sea**  

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Binh Minh, confirmed the need Thursday to observe international law in the South China Sea, where Vietnam and other countries are at odds with China over territorial issues. 

_Länk_: [Japan, Vietnam Call for Observing Int'l Law in South China Sea](http://jen.jiji.com/jc/i?g=eco&k=2013091200989)

  

  

**China warns US to stay out of island disputes**

Beijing has warned the United States not to support China's neighbours' claims to disputed islands in the East and South China Seas, the government said Friday.  

_Länk_: [China warns US to stay out of island disputes](http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/09/13/13/china-warns-us-stay-out-island-disputes)

## Comment 48
Author: ElLobo

**South China Sea tension mounts near Filipino shipwreck**  

A wrecked navy transport ship perched on a remote coral reef could be the next flashpoint in the South China Sea, where China and five other claimants bitterly dispute territory.  

_Länk_: [South China Sea tension mounts near Filipino shipwreck](http://maritimesecurity.asia/free-2/south-china-sea-2/south-china-sea-tension-mounts-near-filipino-shipwreck-3/)

## Comment 49
Author: ElLobo

**Philippines, US set to hold war games near South China Sea**

The Philippines and the US will begin war games near disputed South China Sea waters this week, showcasing fast-expanding military ties and likely further stoking tensions with China.  

_Länk_: [Philippines, US set to hold war games near South China Sea](http://www.gulf-times.com/asean-philippines/188/details/366034/philippines,-us-set-to-hold-war-games-near-south-china-sea)

  

  

**China vs US: military conflict in the South China Sea**  

This article will examine how the South China Sea dispute between China and some of its immediate neighbours can help shed some light on both US-China conflicting maritime and security interests and the dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region.   

Länk: [China vs US: military conflict in the South China Sea](http://theworldoutline.com/2013/09/south-china-sea-dispute-new-battleground-us-china-interests/)

## Comment 50
Author: ElLobo

Diskussionen fortsätter i del 2; _[länk](http://militarhistoria.ifokus.se/discussions/523948488e0e74083700028d-konflikten-i-sydkinesiska-sjon-del-2)_.