Prof Thomas Engelbert from Hamburg University stressed that East Sea disputes have made global headlines and captured many coutries’ interests.

The international workshop on the East Sea in Germany on May 19, 2017. (Photo: VNA)

The workshop helped scholars, researchers, and German people gain more objective information on East Sea issues, contributing to the support for justice and condemnation of acts that violate international laws, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.