Scene of the seminar (Source: VNA) The event attracted the participation of more than70 Vietnamese and RoK scholars, along with a crowd of students and locals.
Participants analysed the situation in the East Sea after the finalruling issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, theNetherlands in July this year.
They highlighted the significance of theruling, saying that it opens new opportunities for resolving disputes related toterritorial sovereignty in the East Sea on the basis of legal regulations.
The UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) and the PCA rulingplay a vital role in developing international law in general and theinternational law of the sea in particular, they affirmed.
A majority ofparticipants viewed that the East Sea issue is likely to remain complicated inthe coming time because China has not adhered to the judgment and even continuedits militarisation and activities to spark tensions in the sea.
Theycalled on all parties involved in the East Sea dispute to respect the ruling andrelevant international legal regulations, towards solving disputes by peacefulmeasures.
In the framework of the seminar, the organising board arrangedan exhibition displaying over 40 maps and photos on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa(Spratly) archipelagos before and after China conducted militarisation andactivities to change status quo in the archipelagoes.-VNA
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