- (Philippines Daily Inquirer 17/1) DFA: Expect friendly exchanges with China: “the two sides had friendly and constructive talks and affirmed the commitment of the two governments to promote the comprehensive development of bilateral relations, such as in the areas of energy, science and technology, disaster mitigation, law enforcement, and maritime cooperation, among others.”

- (Economic Times 17/1) India-China Special Representative Talks: Building Indo-China trust: In view of the Indian Navy's increasing engagement in the Asia-Pacific, and particularly in view of ONGC Videsh oil and natural gas exploration bids in the disputed and sensitive South China Sea, there is an imperative need for naval CBMs between the two countries.

- (Potomac Local 16/1) Intel Insights: Military Attention turns to China, Pacific: Using a refurbished former Soviet aircraft carrier to project power in the Pacific, as well as exhibiting a tougher stance in the South China Sea and their prowess in the cyber world, the Chinese seem to be bent on challenging the U.S. in the Pacific for now. Perhaps they will do so globally in the future.

- (Statesman 16/1) Philippines seeks Asian summit on disputed islands:

- (Business World 15/1) ASEAN, China tackle cooperation:  Maritime cooperation, particularly the implementation of the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct (DOC) of Parties in the South China Sea in a more binding Code of Conduct, however, was not singled out in the weekend meeting, nor was it tackled in a comprehensive manner in the earlier ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Siam Reap, Cambodia.

- (Kansas City 15/1) Some worry 'new' US military focus on Asia is a muddle: An examination of the current U.S. posture in Asia, matched to China's own strategic positioning, underscores just how perplexing, complicated and confused the new U.S. military strategy is.

- (Asia Sentinel 15/1) Measuring America's Commitment to Asia-Pacific: How much is the United States willing to commit in protecting its interests and the region's?

- (Salem News 14/1) The Next War on Washington's Agenda: Washington is getting all of us in over our heads.

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