The Russian center director for South-east Asia, Australia and Oceania,Mosyakov, has called upon China to stop oil and gas operations in Vietnam's waters and avoid a similar mistake it made in 1992, Radio TheVoice of Vietnam (VOV) said.
Director Mosyakov said that he hadfollowed with keen interest recent tensions in the East Sea after Chinadeployed a giant deep water oil rig and escort vessels, includingmilitary ships, in Vietnam’s territorial waters.
In articlespublished on New Oriental Outlook and Multipolar World magazines,Mosyakov said China’s intentional act was one of its following stepstowards claiming its sovereignty in the East Seathat was leading a dramatic escalation in the region.
China’s move received strong objections from Vietnam and the international community.
ProfessorMosyakov stressed that China should not repeat a mistake it made in1992 when it signed a contract with the Creston Energy Corporation ofthe US to exploit oil in Vietnam’s continental shelf, and laterencountered strong opposition from Vietnam.
Regarding recenttensions, Mosyakov said that Vietnam would exert a greater effort toabsolutely protect its sovereignty and persistently persuade China tostop provocative acts and abandon its ambitions in the East Sea.
Heexplained China’s decision had not only complicated the situation butrun counter to on-going efforts to strengthen friendship and cooperationbetween China and Southeast Asian nations.
He called on China toput an immediate end to oil and gas exploration in Vietnam's waters until sovereign disputes in the East Sea are settled completely.-VNA
Director Mosyakov said that he hadfollowed with keen interest recent tensions in the East Sea after Chinadeployed a giant deep water oil rig and escort vessels, includingmilitary ships, in Vietnam’s territorial waters.
In articlespublished on New Oriental Outlook and Multipolar World magazines,Mosyakov said China’s intentional act was one of its following stepstowards claiming its sovereignty in the East Seathat was leading a dramatic escalation in the region.
China’s move received strong objections from Vietnam and the international community.
ProfessorMosyakov stressed that China should not repeat a mistake it made in1992 when it signed a contract with the Creston Energy Corporation ofthe US to exploit oil in Vietnam’s continental shelf, and laterencountered strong opposition from Vietnam.
Regarding recenttensions, Mosyakov said that Vietnam would exert a greater effort toabsolutely protect its sovereignty and persistently persuade China tostop provocative acts and abandon its ambitions in the East Sea.
Heexplained China’s decision had not only complicated the situation butrun counter to on-going efforts to strengthen friendship and cooperationbetween China and Southeast Asian nations.
He called on China toput an immediate end to oil and gas exploration in Vietnam's waters until sovereign disputes in the East Sea are settled completely.-VNA
