China’s East Sea violation under fire

(VOV) - On May 1, 2014 China placed its drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 deep inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the East Sea, running counter to international law and provoking public outrage in Vietnam and the world.

VOV online sheds some light on what is behind China’s move.

· China’s unacceptable greed with the East Sea

· Chinese vessels continue blocking Vietnamese ships in oil rig site

· Philippines, Vietnam in the same boat: Filipino professor

· Int’l friends oppose China’s provocation in East Sea

· China uses six military ships to protect rig

· Scholars suggest ways to counter China’s actions

· Symposium sheds light on China’s East Sea actions

· Chinese aircraft intimidate Vietnam’s law enforcement vessels

· Carlyle Thayer suggests China case to UNSC

· Ambassador raises Vietnam’s East Sea stance in Russia

· Sri Lanka, Chile support Vietnam in East Sea issue

·      Vietnam maintains pressure on China to remove illegal rig

·      Over 100 scholars attend East Sea seminar in Danang

·      French officials support Vietnam’s East Sea stance

·      Three Chinese aircraft operate over oil rig site

·      ICAMV urges China to respect signed agreements

·      Austria workshop examines East Sea tensions

· China continues sea incursion

· Vietnam, China set to discuss East Sea issue

· Egypt backs Vietnam’s peaceful East Sea solution

· Australian expert disagrees with China’s view on East Sea issue

· Chinese fishing vessels disturb Vietnamese fishing boats

· Vietnam rejects China’s East Sea wrongful allegations

· Vietnam persists with peaceful solution to East Sea tension

· Austrian library holds evidence of Hoang Sa sovereignty

· Vietnam should sue China, say scholars

· China maintains consistent military presence near oil rig

· Defence Minister: China must immediately withdraw oil rig

· Vietnam takes East Sea territorial dispute to UN

· Vietnam to resolutely defend national sovereignty

· Abe supports Vietnam in East Sea dispute settlement

· Vietnam’s chance in a possible suit against China

· Ambassador refutes China’s East Sea statement

· Timing and solutions to sue China in int’l court

· Deputy FM condemns China in East Sea on CNN

· Deputy PM, EU high representative hold phone talks

· China flaunts power, threatens Vietnamese ships

·      Ambassador: Vietnam not accepting coercion or threat

·      Obama warns against tensions in East Sea

·      Ben Cardin: China provocation is dangerous

·      Boston Global Forum discusses East Sea-related issues

·      Chinese rig’s new location still violates VN’s waters

·      China urged to stop aggressive acts

· East Sea file: Physical features

·      East Sea file: physical features (II)

·      Lawyer: Vietnam needs int’l support in lawsuit against China

· French General: Vietnam should sue China in court

· Harvard scholars: Vietnam should sue China in court

· Lawyer: Vietnam needs int’l support in lawsuit against China

· China's nine-dotted line: a vague claim

· International friends criticize China’s East Sea violation

· China maintains 95 ships around illegal drilling rig

· China urged to work with Vietnam on East Sea issue

· Latest images from “hot spot” Hoang Sa

· Justice, legality siding with Vietnam

· More Chinese military ships sent to Vietnam’s waters

· Int'l experts express opposition to China’s illegal acts

· Latest images from “hot spot” Hoang Sa Islands