VN Ambassador to EU decries China’s illegal acts in East Sea

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union (EU) Pham Sanh Chau has posted an article on the European Political Newspaper NewEurope, showing his strong opposition to a wrongful view on the East Sea by the Chinese Ambassador to Belgium and EU. Ambassador Chau said Vietnam has sufficient legal and historical evidence of Vietnam’s establishment and exercise of its sovereignty in Hoang Sa since at least the 17th century. He said that evidence is abundant in official historical documents of Vietnam and records of other countries. On the contrary, the Chinese State showed no evidence of its interests in the islands, still least its efforts to take them into possession throughout the course of history. The Chinese State’s lack of interests in acquiring territories at sea is evidenced in China’s own history and culture. Ambassador Chau said to show evidence of its goodwill to “clear the water” of the East Sea, and to show the world that China’s words are matched with deeds, China should immediately stop all infringement activities, abide by international law, especially the UNCLOS 1982, and never again attempt to send the oil rig and its escort to operate inside Vietnam’s waters.

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