(VOVWORLD) - China's recent unfounded sovereignty claims in the East Sea have drawn strong backlash from the international community, who say that disobeying international law will incur consequences, including increased tension with the United States and irreparable damage to its relations with other countries.

(VOVWORLD) - The world has closely watched China’s illegal moves in the East Sea (aka the South China Sea). Observers say China, by defying international law, is isolating itself from the international community.

(VOVWORLD) - China’s suspension of fishing in waters under Vietnamese sovereignty in the East Sea carries no weight whatsoever, said Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - China’s establishment of what it calls the "Xisha" and "Nansha" districts in Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands is a violation of the UN Charter and the 1982 UNCLOS, according to James Kraska, Professor of International Maritime Law at the US Naval War College.

(VOVWORLD) - China’s actions in the East Sea have violated the sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction of Vietnam and other countries and restricted freedom of aviation, navigation, and economic activities there. In the face of China’s bullying, Vietnam has been persistent and uncompromising in defending its national sovereignty against China’s aggression.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Fisheries Society has strongly protested China’s illegal decision to ban fishing in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea) in 2020.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the international community have strongly opposed a brazen decision by the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs to establish new districts called “Xisha” and “Nansha” in “Sansha city” to administer the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, which are part of Vietnam’s sovereign territory.

(VOVWORLD) - A Japanese scholar has pointed out two historical documents, in which European oceanographers acknowledged Vietnam’s sovereignty over the East Sea (South China Sea) in the 16th century.

(VOVWORLD) - 45 years ago on April 29, the Vietnam People’s Navy liberated Truong Sa archipelago, which is now Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province.

(VOVWORLD) - A Russian expert has expressed grave concern over China’s latest action in the East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea.