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  1             The 14th Senior Officials' Meeting Adopted the COC Framework May 18, 2017  The 14th Senior Officials’ Meeting and 21st Joint Working Group Meeting on the implementation of the DOC was held from May 17 to 18 in Guiyang, Guizhou province. Senior officals from China and ten ASEAN Member States attended these meetings.  Parties had a candid and thorough discussion on the implementation of the DOC, maritime practical cooperation and COC consultation, and made positive progress. Parties reaffirmed the importance of full and effective implementation of the DOC and expressed their commitment to settling disputes in the South China Sea through negotiation and consultation in a peaceful way, to managing differences through regional rules and mechanisms, promoting maritime practical cooperation and COC consultation, and to maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea. The meeting adopted the COC framework. All parties positively commented on the significance of achieving a COC framework, and stressed that this is a milestone achievement in the entire COC consultation, which will lay a solid foundation for the next stage of consultation. All parties will continue to advance the COC consultation in a constructive manner and try to conclude it on the basis of consensus at an early date. The meeting adopted the “Non-paper on the steps towards the establishment of the technical committees” and the testing result of MFA to MFA Hotline communication and updated the working plan from 2016 to 2018. Contents The 14th Senior Officials' Meeting Adopted the COC Framework Page 1        EVENTS Prize-Issuing Ceremony and Seminar of China Oceans Law Review Essay Competition on Criticizing The South China Sea Arbitrate Award was held in Xiamen                 Page 2  UPCOMING EVENTS 2nd Sino-European Symposium on the Law of the Sea will be held in Xiamen                              Page 2  SELECTED NEWS Hong Kong Media Said Abe’s Attempt to Mess Up South China Sea Issues by Collaborations with French Navy in a Military Drill  Page 3  SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Page 6       South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University  Center for Oceans Law and the China Seas SOUTH CHINA SEA BULLETIN Vol. 5, NO.5, May, 2017 A South China Sea Community News Feeder    2 This year marks the 15th anniversary of the signing of the DOC. In the past 15 years, China and ASEAN Member States jointly maintained peace, stability and ecnomic growth in the South China Sea region through the DOC mechanism. Looking into the future, all parties should stick to the full and effective implementation of DOC, work together to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, and stay committed to building the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.  Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/t1463214.shtml    Prize-Issuing Ceremony and Seminar of China Oceans Law Review Essay Competition on Criticizing the South China Sea Arbitrate Award was held on April 24 in Xiamen, China. http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/31/4f/c7404a274767/page.htm  Collaborative Innovation Center of South China Sea Studies Annual Working Meeting was held on April 7 in Nanjing, China. https://nanhai.nju.edu.cn/e0/80/c5327a188544/page.htm  China 1st Law of the Sea Moot Court Competition was held on April 8, 2017 in Wuhan, China. http://www.cibos.whu.edu.cn/index.php?id=562   10th International Science Conference of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission West Pacific Branch was held on April 17 in Qingdao, China. http://www.soa.gov.cn/xw/hyyw_90/201704/t20170417_55596.html  CIL-MPA Ocean Governance & International Shipping Workshop was held on April 27, 2017 in Singapore. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/programmes-and-activities/past-events/ocean-governance-and-international-shipping-workshop/     2nd Sino-European Symposium on the Law of the Sea will be held on June 27 in Xiamen, China. http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/00/3e/c7405a262206/page.htm      2017 Marco Polo-ZHENG He Academy of International Oceans Law and Policy will be held on July 2 in Xiamen and Dalian, China. http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/22/ee/c7407a271086/page.htm    The Asia-Pacific Underwater Cultural Heritage Conference will be held on October 27 in HongKong. http://www.meeting.edu.cn/meeting/meeting/notice/meetingAction-81346!detail.action    MIMA 6th South China Sea Conference and Malaysia International Marine Expo will be held on October 4-7, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. http://www.mima.gov.my/index.php/events/2-mimex-2017      ANCORS Maritime Boundaries Workshop will be held on June 6-8, 2017 in Singapore. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/highlight2/      EVENTS  UPCOMING EVENTS     3 2017 Singapore International Arbitration Academy will be held on October 25, 2017 in Singapore. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/programmes-and-activities/upcoming-events/siaa-2017/      Sustainable Ocean Summit 2017 will be held on November 29, 2017 in Halifax, Canada. http://oceancouncil.org/event/sustainable-ocean-summit-2017/    Hong Kong Media Said Abe’s Attempt to Mess Up South China Sea Issues by Collaborations with French Navy in a Military Drill CAN KAO XIAO XI, March 25, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/world/20170325/1808513.shtml   Philippine President Criticized the US Military Cruise Enhanced the Risk of the South China Sea CAN KAO XIAO XI, March 25, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/world/20170325/1809691.shtml  Li Keqiang Said During Visit to Australia that China's South China Sea Military Facilities Aims to Maintain Navigation Freedom  zaobao, March 25, 2017 http://www.zaobao.com/special/report/politic/southchinasea/story20170325-739892   Taiwan Media: US Military Repeatedly Asked to Cruise South China Sea But Trump Did Not Approve CAN KAO XIAO XI, March 26, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/world/20170326/1811579.shtml  South China Sea Sub-Forum of 2017 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Meeting Opened Vietnamese Youth Daily, March 26, 2017 http://epaper.gmw.cn/gmrb/html/2017-03/26/nw.D110000gmrb_20170326_3-04.htm  The Philippines and China will discuss the South China Sea Bilateral Mechanism Chinese Commercial News, March 28, 2017 http://www.shangbao.com.ph/fgyw/2017/03-28/61350.shtml  Foreign Media: China Proposed to Set Up Cooperation Mechanism for the South China Sea Coastal Countries to Strengthen Mutual Trust CAN KAO XIAO XI, March 28, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/china/20170328/1819244.shtml  Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China Invited Philippines for Direct Dialogue on the South China Sea Dispute in May  zaobao, March 30, 2017 http://www.zaobao.com/news/sea/story20170330-742330   Russian Experts Refute US Government Officials’ interference in the South China Sea Issue: Will Be Counterproductive CAN KAO XIAO XI, March 30, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/world/20170330/1830137.shtml    SELECTED  NEWS     4 China Is Willing to Strengthen Military Exchanges with the Philippines Chinese Commercial News, March 30, 2017 http://www.shangbao.com.ph/fgyw/2017/03-31/61439.shtml  British Media: the United States Should Acknowledge China’s  Military Advantages of the South China Sea to avoid War CAN KAO XIAO XI, April 2, 2017 http://news.163.com/17/0402/09/CH0NIN7E000181KT.html    Lessons from the Arctic for the South China Sea CIMSEC, April 4, 2017 http://cimsec.org/lessons-arctic-south-china-sea/31092    China, ASEAN Make Progress on Framework for Code of Conduct in South China Sea: Philippine Official The Straits Times, April 4, 2017 http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-asean-make-progress-on-framework-for-code-of-conduct-in-south-china-sea    “Measures for the Protection and Utilization of Coastline” Is Introduced China Ocean News, April 5, 2017 http://epaper.oceanol.com/shtml/zghyb/20170405/66053.shtml  Australian Media: Vietnamese Fishing Boats Guietly Appeared in Huangyan Island to Test China’s Reaction CAN KAO XIAO XI, April 6, 2017 http://column.cankaoxiaoxi.com/2017/0406/1852918.shtml  Chinese Coast Guard Stationed in Scarborough to Administer Fishing Activities   Philstar Global, April 11, 2017 http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/04/11/1689877/chinese-coast-guard-stationed-scarborough-administer-fishing-activities  Foreign Media Visited Huangyan Island: The Number of Chinese Sea Police Ships Increased CAN KAO XIAO XI, April 12, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/china/20170412/1874956.shtml   South China Sea Fleet Amphibious Landing Force Drill to Seize the Island CAN KAO XIAO XI, April 12, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/mil/20170412/1874137.shtml  Duterte Cancels Visit to Disputed South China Sea Island After Warning from Beijing  The Guardian, April 13, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/13/duterte-cancels-visit-to-disputed-south-china-sea-island-after-warning-from-beijing   ASEAN Summit to Discuss South China Sea Rows The Nation, April 13, 2017 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/aec/30312182       5 Taiwan Media: Taiwan Authorities to Make 17 recommendations to Strengthen the Pacific Island Defense by Missile and UAV CAN KAO XIAO XI, April 18, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/tw/20170418/1897382.shtml  Wang Yi Meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh of Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China, April 18, 2017 http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/wjbz_663308/activities_663312/t1455100.shtml  "Coastal Waters Pollution Prevention Program" Issued China Ocean News, April 20, 2017 http://epaper.oceanol.com/shtml/zghyb/20170420/66374.shtml   Philippine Foreign Minister: ASEAN Will Finalize the "South China Sea Code of Conduct" Framework CAN KAO XIAO XI, April 4, 2017 http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/world/20170421/1912226.shtml  US Underscores Freedom of Navigation in South China Sea As Pence Tours Asia  Philstar Global, April 21, 2017 http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/04/21/1692497/us-underscores-freedom-navigation-south-china-sea-pence-tours-asia    The Philippone Defense Secretary Visit Disputed South China Sea Island Philstar Global, April 21, 2017 http://www.philstar.com:8080/headlines/2017/04/21/1692510/defense-military-chiefs-visit-disputed-south-china-sea-island  China to Probe Alleged Harassment of Filipino Fishermen Philstar Global, April 22, 2017 http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/04/22/1692803/china-probe-alleged-harassment-filipino-fishermen    The Wreckage of the Fishing Boat in Huangyan Island Was Cleared Maritime Safety Administration of the People’s Republic of China, April 24, 2017 http://www.msa.gov.cn/html/haishizhichuang/HSDT/20170424/69F34A50-95F8-432E-8297-67479C8D423A.html   Submersible Jiaolong Tested for South China Sea Deep Dive China Daily, April 25, 2017 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2017-04/25/content_29068951.htm  Ministry of Foreign Affairs: It Is Expected to Complete the "South China Sea Code of Conduct" in the first half of the Year XINHUANET, May 2, 2017 http://news.xinhuanet.com/2017-05/02/c_1120906773.htm  The Philippines Is Willing to Share Marine Resources with China Pioneer reported online, March 24, 2017 http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/luar-negara/filipina-sedia-kongsi-sumber-laut-dengan-china-1.461455                                                【Dan ZHAO】 China Has the Ability to Deploy Fighters in the South China Sea    6 Pioneer reported online, March 28, 2017 http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/luar-negara/china-mampu-tempatkan-jet-pejuang-1.463247                                 【Dan ZHAO】 The United States Will Compromise with China on the East China Sea Issue Baodatviet, April 6, 2017 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