VOV.VN - China’s South China Sea sovereignty claims have endured strong criticism from various countries globally, including the United States and Australia, which state that these claims are both groundless and unlawful.

VOV.VN - The US Department of State on July 13 released a statement, rejecting China’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea (known as East Sea in Vietnam) and its bullying campaign, describing them ‘completely unlawful’.

VOV.VN - China's latest move in Vietnamese sovereign territory will only escalate tensions,and badly affect negotiations on the Code of Conduct in the East Sea.