US voices concern about China’s military drills in East Sea
The US Department of Defence on July 2 voiced its concern about China’s decision to conduct military exercises around the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago in the East Sea on July 1-5.
Latest
| TIN LIÊN QUAN | |
 |
Vietnam calls on countries to contribute to peace, security in East Sea |
|
US expert believes collective action needed to address East Sea issue |
In a statement, the department emphasised that conducting military exercises in the East Sea is counterproductive to efforts at easing tensions and maintaining stability.
China’s actions will further destabilise the situation in the East Sea, it said, adding such exercises also violate China’s commitments under the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea to avoid activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability.
The military exercises are the latest in a long string of China’s actions to assert unlawful maritime claims and disadvantage its Southeast Asian neighbours in the East Sea, the statement added.
It also calls on all parties to exercise restraint and not undertake military activities that might aggravate disputes in the East Sea.
| Ugly Face of China’s Conduct in the South China Sea
Prof. Rajaram Panda - Lok Sabha Research Fellow, Parliament of India and Member, Governing Council of Indian Council of World Affairs, and Centre for Security ... |
| ASEAN leaders reaffirm importance of peace, security, maritime freedom in East Sea
Leaders of 10 ASEAN member countries "further reaffirm" the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety and freedom of navigation and over-flight above the ... |
| Fisheries Society opposes China’s inhumane act in East Sea
The Vietnam Fisheries Society on June 13 strongly condemned and demanded Chinese compensation for ramming into a Vietnamese fishing boat and stealing fish from the ... |
(Source: VNA)
