Vietnam protests China’s establishment of the so-called Sansha city andthe Chinese Central Military Commission’s official decision to form agarrison command on Phu Lam island in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago onJuly 19 and China’s organisation of the election of the first MunicipalPeople’s Congress of the so-called Sansha city on July 21.
On July 24, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghisaid: “China’s establishment of the so-called Sansha city and itsimplementation of the above-mentioned activities have seriously violatedinternational law and Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa(Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, and are void.”
“China’sactivities run counter to the common perception of the two countries’leaders, violate the agreement on basic principles on the settlement ofsea issues between Vietnam and China signed in October 2011, and goesagainst the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in theEast Sea signed between ASEAN and China in 2002, thus making thesituation in the East Sea more complicated.
“Vietnamresolutely opposes China’s above-mentioned activities and requestsChina respect Vietnam's sovereignty, immediately stop and cancel its wrongfulactivities, thus making practical contributions to the development offriendship and cooperation between Vietnam and China as well asmaintaining peace and stability in the East Sea.
“The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on July 24 sent a dispatch of protest to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.”
Thesame day, Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central coastalcity of Da Nang Van Huu Chien and Chairman of the People’s Committeeof the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa Nguyen Chien Thangreleased a statement opposing China’s aforementioned activities.
Theauthorities and people of Da Nang city and Khanh Hoa province are onceagain deeply concerned and dissatisfied at the Chinese Central MilitaryCommission’s official decision to form a garrison command of theso-called Sansha city on July 19 and China’s organisation of theelection of the first Municipal People’s Congress of the so-calledSansha city on July 21, they said.
China’s wrongfulactivities cannot change the fact that the Hoang Sa and Truong Saarchipelagoes are inseparable part of Vietnam’s territory, theyadded.
Da Nang city and Khanh Hoa province strongly opposeand request China immediately stop activities violating internationallaw and Vietnam’s law, blocking joint efforts to maintain peace andstability in the East Sea and damaging the two peoples’ friendship.-VNA
On July 24, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghisaid: “China’s establishment of the so-called Sansha city and itsimplementation of the above-mentioned activities have seriously violatedinternational law and Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa(Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, and are void.”
“China’sactivities run counter to the common perception of the two countries’leaders, violate the agreement on basic principles on the settlement ofsea issues between Vietnam and China signed in October 2011, and goesagainst the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in theEast Sea signed between ASEAN and China in 2002, thus making thesituation in the East Sea more complicated.
“Vietnamresolutely opposes China’s above-mentioned activities and requestsChina respect Vietnam's sovereignty, immediately stop and cancel its wrongfulactivities, thus making practical contributions to the development offriendship and cooperation between Vietnam and China as well asmaintaining peace and stability in the East Sea.
“The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on July 24 sent a dispatch of protest to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.”
Thesame day, Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central coastalcity of Da Nang Van Huu Chien and Chairman of the People’s Committeeof the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa Nguyen Chien Thangreleased a statement opposing China’s aforementioned activities.
Theauthorities and people of Da Nang city and Khanh Hoa province are onceagain deeply concerned and dissatisfied at the Chinese Central MilitaryCommission’s official decision to form a garrison command of theso-called Sansha city on July 19 and China’s organisation of theelection of the first Municipal People’s Congress of the so-calledSansha city on July 21, they said.
China’s wrongfulactivities cannot change the fact that the Hoang Sa and Truong Saarchipelagoes are inseparable part of Vietnam’s territory, theyadded.
Da Nang city and Khanh Hoa province strongly opposeand request China immediately stop activities violating internationallaw and Vietnam’s law, blocking joint efforts to maintain peace andstability in the East Sea and damaging the two peoples’ friendship.-VNA
