RoK association asks China to stop violations in East Sea
The Association of People Loving Vietnam in the Republic of Korea (VESAMO) has demanded China immediately stop violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction of Vietnam in the East Sea.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Association of People Loving Vietnam in theRepublic of Korea (VESAMO) has demanded China immediately stop violations of Vietnam’ssovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction of Vietnam in the East Sea.
The move came after China’s recent activities in the waters, with geologicalsurvey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 infringing Vietnam’s exclusive economiczone (EEZ) and continental shelf.
In its statement, VESAMO asked China to withdraw all vessels from Vietnam’sEEZ, exercise restraint, take no actions that complicate the situation in theEast Sea, and channel focus on building trust to maintain security, peace andstability in the East Sea in particular and the region as a whole.
It called on parties concerned to handle disputes by peaceful means in linewith international law, fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct ofParties in the East Sea (DOC), and forge ahead the finalisation of an effectiveand legally-binding Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
The association emphasised the need to comply with international law, especiallythe 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
VASEMO, established in 2002, has had a wide range of practical activities toboost relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, and maintainregional peace and stability, including the East Sea issue.
Over the past years, VESAMO has co-hosted a number of conferences on the EastSea, calling for peaceful solutions to disputes in this important waters./.
Vietnam has demanded China to immediately stop violations, withdraw all vessels from Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and not have actions to increase tensions, complicate the situation, and threaten peace, stability and security in the East Sea and the region, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
The United States Department of State said on August 22 that it is deeply concerned about China’s interference in Vietnam’s longstanding oil and gas activities in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claim.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has considered the settlement of disputes in the East Sea as an important task to ensure stability and security in the region, said ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General Aladdin D. Rillo.
Chinese survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8’s activities in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) are clearly a breach of international law and they must be condemned, an Indonesian expert has said.
China is engaged in a long-term and consistent campaign of coercing Southeast Asian countries to abandon their legitimate rights in the East Sea, according to an American scholar.
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