US concerned by China’s coercion against Vietnam in East Sea
US defense department concerned by China’s coercion against Vietnam in East Sea
The US Department of Defense on august 26 expressed its deep concern at China’s “coercive interference” in Vietnam’s longstanding oil and gas activities in the East Sea, as well as its continued efforts to violate the rules-based international order throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Vietnam's DK1 rig in its southern continental shelf. (Photo: VNA)
Washington (VNA) – The US Departmentof Defense on August 26 expressed its deep concern at China’s “coerciveinterference” in Vietnam’s longstanding oil and gas activities in the East Sea,as well as its continued efforts to violate the rules-based international orderthroughout the Indo-Pacific.
In a statement, the department said thatrecently, China continued its interference in Vietnam’s oil and as activitiesin the sea and this directly contradicts Chinese Minister of Defense WeiFenghe’s pledge at the Shangri-La Dialogue that China would “stick to the pathof peaceful development”.
“China's actions stand in contrast to the UnitedStates' vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, in which all nations,large and small, are secure in their sovereignty, free from coercion, and ableto pursue economic growth consistent with accepted international rules andnorms,” it said.
According to the statement, China will not winthe trust of its neighbours nor the respect of the international community bymaintaining its “bullying” tactics.
China’s actions to coerce ASEAN claimants,station offensive military systems, and enforce an unlawful maritime claimraise serious doubts over China’s credibility, the statement added.-VNA
Vietnam has made contact with China to oppose its repeated serious violation and demand the country to withdraw its survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 and escort ships out of Vietnam’s territorial waters, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said on August 16.
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.
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Vietnam's DK1 rig in its southern continental shelf. (Photo: VNA) 
