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China asked to take responsible, constructive actions in East Sea

China, as a big country in the region and the world, needs to act responsibly and constructively in the maintenance of peace and stability in the region as well as in the East Sea on the basis of complying with international law, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
China asked to take responsible, constructive actions in East Sea ảnh 1A photo shows China's island reclamation in the East Sea (Photo: CSIS)

Hanoi (VNA) – China, as a big country in the region and the world, needs to act responsibly and constructively in the maintenanceof peace and stability in the region as well as in the East Sea on the basis ofcomplying with international law, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hanghas said. 

Hang made the statement at the ministry’s regularpress conference on June 15 while answering a question about the informationthat China is in the process of militarising islands in Truong Sa (Spratly) andHoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes.

“Vietnam has sufficient legal foundation andhistorical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos,”she stressed.

Any activities by foreign countries in the areas of Hoang Sa and Truong Sawithout Vietnam’s permission is completely illegal and cannot change the factthat Vietnam has sovereignty over these two archipelagos, she added.-VNA
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