A seminar on East Sea, Asia-Pacific security in Poland (Photo: VNA)

The participants discussed disputes in the East Sea, especially recent developments in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, saying that China has conducted massive militarization activities and changed the status quo in the East Sea over the past five years. They said such moves indicate that China could continue to strengthen its influence in the East Sea – one of the most important navigation routes in the world.

On the European Union and Poland’s stance on the issue, experts said the EU always calls for minimizing disputes in respect for international law and objecting to the construction of artificial islands in the East Sea.