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Explainer: South China Sea - Asia's most dangerous waters -- CNN.com
Explainer: South China Sea - Asia's most dangerous waters -- CNN.com

(2011-06-27) There is plenty of oil being produced along the undisputed coastal areas of the South China Sea -- Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam are all net oil exporters while China also produces a chunk of its offshore oil from the South China Sea, said Kang Wu, an energy expert at the East-West Center in Honolulu.

"If they want further develop production and reduce the decline of aging oil fields, a move into deeper water for drilling has become important for every country involved," Wu said.

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Explainer: South China Sea - Asia's most dangerous waters -- CNN.com
Tempering tempers in a storm -- Straits Times
Tempering tempers in a storm -- Straits Times

(2011-07-04) 'It is important for Asean states to be as cohesive as possible,' said Mr Bronson Percival, a visiting fellow at the East-West Centre in Washington. 'One useful thing is to have more countries follow Singapore's example in calling upon China to clarify its position (on the territorial claims).'

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Tempering tempers in a storm -- Straits Times
Mineral-rich ocean mud stirs environmental fears -- Honolulu Star Advertiser
Mineral-rich ocean mud stirs environmental fears -- Honolulu Star Advertiser

(2011-07-06) "China has low labor costs and less stringent environmental restrictions," said Denny Roy, a senior fellow at the East-West Center. "The problem with rare-earth element production is that it's expensive, it's messy, it's environmentally problematic, it creates a lot of damage. The U.S. has moved from producing our deposits and has decided to let someone else do it. Because of cost and environmental concerns, that's how China ended up dominating production." -- Also appears in: HispanicBusiness.com

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Mineral-rich ocean mud stirs environmental fears -- Honolulu Star Advertiser