Vietnam opposes China’s military drill in Hoang Sa
VOV.VN - Vietnam raises objection to China’s military drill in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh in response to reporters’ question on Vietnam’s reaction to China’s notice on conducting a military drill from July 5- 11.
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The military drill is transpiring in an area that covers Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago, he said, adding that China’s action once again violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and runs counter to common perception of the two countries’ leaders, and violates international law including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Declaration on the Conduct of Party in the East Sea (DOC).
Vietnam strongly opposes this action and demands that China respect the country’s sovereignty, act responsibly, and immediately end and not to conduct acts that threaten security and safety of navigation in the East Sea or escalate tension in the region.