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14/05/2014, 5:14 PM

The Indo-Vietnam solidarity Committee: China runs counter to international law

(Vietpeace) On May 14th, 2014, the Indo- Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC) released a statement to strongly oppose China’s illegal placement of drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continential shelf.

Following is the content of the statement:
 
We have learned with deep regret and of course with a great concern that on May 2nd, 2014, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation installed drilling rig Ocean- 981 for operation at location 15029’58” north latitude, 111012’06” east longitude, which is about 120 nautical miles from the Vietnamese coast and 80 nautical miles deep in the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of Viet Nam. More than 80 Chinese vessels, including military ships and aircraft have been massed to escort the rig. Those ships have constantly threatened and attacked Vietnamese ships operating in the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of Viet Nam, causing heavy material damage and wounding many people.
 
Such actions of Government of China not only seriously violate Viet Nam’s sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf; but also run counter to international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It goes against the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (South China Sea) signed by ASEAN member states and China; and violate the agreements on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues reached between senior leaders of Viet Nam and China.
 
Needless to say that such action adversely affect people to people relations, the solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and China, peace movements in the region and the world besides threatening peace, security, stability and cooperation for mutual development in the region and the world.
 
In fact, the expansionist and hegemonic policies of the Govt. Of China is not a hidden agenda. They have demonstrated it time and again to bully the neighboring countries by intrusion into their sovereignty, the latest example being Vietnam.
 
While strongly condemning their action we appeal to the Govt. of China to exercise restraint and come to negotiation table abiding by the international law and precedence. Peace in the Asian region is in peril and so all the peace loving forces should unitedly come forward and condemn unequivocally such acts of intrusion.
 
The Government and NGOs in Vietnam should utilize all the available platforms to apprise the global community of the situation and ensure that the peace in the region is not disturbed and that justice is done to Vietnam.
 
In India, People in general and even the intellectuals are almost ignorant and to some extent indifferent to this grave and alarming situation. Sooner or later, it may affect our country also.  So, in the interest of the Asian region in general and our country in particular, we should take initiatives to create public opinion against this hegemonic attitude of the Govt. of China.  
 
Ngoc Anh
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