Russia seminar spotlights Hoang Sa Archipelago incident
(VOV) - Saint Petersburg University will host a seminar on January 18 to examine issues relating to Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago.
International scholars and policy analysts are expected to address the January 19, 1974 Hoang Sa Islands incident, which marked the beginning of China’s territorial expansion claims, along with more recent robust expansion moves of China in the Archipelago.
The seminar promises a thought provoking discussion of the regional and global impact, and in particular, the impact on military defense strategy in Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Participants include leading Russian experts from Saint Petersburg University, Baltic-Voenmekh State Technical University, International Relations School under the Foreign Ministry, Institute of Political and Geographic Issues, Institute of Asian-African countries, Moscow University, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Strategic Studies, and North-West Institute under the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.