Vietnam opposes Chinese activity near disputed sea reef

Hanoi [Vietnam], April 8 (ANI): Vietnam has joined the Philippines in opposing the amassing of Chinese language fishing vessels in a disputed Asian sea and demanded that Beijing ought to stop its violations and respect Hanoi’s sovereignty.

“Actions of Chinese language ships…severely violate Vietnam’s sovereignty,” the Ministry of Overseas Affairs spokesperson in Hanoi stated whereas referring to the amassing of Chinese language vessels in Ba Dau (Whitsun) reef inside Viet Nam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.

This comes after a Vietnamese coast guard vessel was moored close to Whitsun Reef within the disputed Spratly Islands final week, the Voice of America reported citing the Marine Visitors web site knowledge.

“The actions of the Chinese language vessels throughout the territorial sea round of Sinh Ton Dong (Grierson) in Viet Nam’s Truong Sa Islands violate Viet Nam’s sovereignty and the provisions of UNCLOS (United Nations Conference for the Regulation of the Sea),” the Hanoi spokesperson added.

The Philippines’ defence chief Delfin Lorenzana final Sunday stated the continued presence of Chinese language maritime militias across the Whitsun Reef reveals their intent to additional occupy options within the West Philippine Sea. Lorenzana has repeated requires the Chinese language boats to go away Whitsun Reef (Julian Felipe Reef), positioned inside its unique financial zone within the South China Sea.

Final week, the US and the Philippines raised considerations over the presence of China’s maritime militia vessels close to the disputed Whitsun Reef within the South China Sea.

The White Home in an announcement stated the Nationwide Safety Advisors from the US and Philippines mentioned their shared considerations concerning the latest massing of Individuals’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia vessels at Whitsun Reef.

Final month, the Philippines introduced the deployment of further navy ships to the South China Sea after over 200 Chinese language vessels had been noticed within the Whitsun Reef. Later, the Philippines additionally filed a diplomatic protest over the difficulty.

The Asia-Pacific area options a number of territorial disputes within the South China and East China seas which contain Brunei, China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Beijing claims a lot of the area. (ANI)