The Vietnamese Businesses’ Association in Australia (VBAA) hasexpressed their concern about recent developments in the East Sea, whichincrease tension in the region.
In a letter sent to AustralianPrime Minister Tony Abbott and delegates to the G20 Summit in Queenslandon November 15-16, VBAA highlighted that the East Sea is a life-lineand important maritime route for many countries worldwide, includingAustralia and other G20 member economies.
The association saidgoods transportation at the sea can be interrupted by disputes, causingunforeseeable consequences to economies in the region and the world, andeven impacting seriously on the global economic recovery.
VBAAcalled on Australia – as Chair of G20 and the alternate President ofthe United Nations Security Council- to affirm the common interest ofthe G20 in maintaining peace and stability, respect for internationallaw, navigation and aviation freedom in the East Sea.
The lettersaid with its prestige and global strength, Australia should raise itsvoice against unilateral actions to change the actuality in the East Seaby using and threatening to use force, as well as call on relevantparties to settle disputes through dialogues.
Apart from VBAA’sletter, many Vietnamese students living in Australia signed an openletter calling on Australia and G20 to appeal to parties related todisputes in the East Sea to seriously implement the Declaration on theConduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and cooperate to build a Codeof Conduct in the East Sea (COC).-VNA
In a letter sent to AustralianPrime Minister Tony Abbott and delegates to the G20 Summit in Queenslandon November 15-16, VBAA highlighted that the East Sea is a life-lineand important maritime route for many countries worldwide, includingAustralia and other G20 member economies.
The association saidgoods transportation at the sea can be interrupted by disputes, causingunforeseeable consequences to economies in the region and the world, andeven impacting seriously on the global economic recovery.
VBAAcalled on Australia – as Chair of G20 and the alternate President ofthe United Nations Security Council- to affirm the common interest ofthe G20 in maintaining peace and stability, respect for internationallaw, navigation and aviation freedom in the East Sea.
The lettersaid with its prestige and global strength, Australia should raise itsvoice against unilateral actions to change the actuality in the East Seaby using and threatening to use force, as well as call on relevantparties to settle disputes through dialogues.
Apart from VBAA’sletter, many Vietnamese students living in Australia signed an openletter calling on Australia and G20 to appeal to parties related todisputes in the East Sea to seriously implement the Declaration on theConduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and cooperate to build a Codeof Conduct in the East Sea (COC).-VNA
