Chairman of the US Joint Chief of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, hasasked for the settlement of East Sea tensions through dialogue on thebasis of international law, following China’s placement of a drillingrig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
At a meeting on May 16 (Vietnam time) with Chinese People’sLiberation Army Chief, General Fang Fenghui, in Washington DC, Dempseycalled China’s placement of the Hayang Shiyou-981 rig aggressive, sayingthat the tensions must be solved through peaceful dialogue.
The two sides also discussed how provocative actions can lead to confrontation.
Earlier, Fang was welcomed by US Vice President Joe Biden, whoexpressed the US’s serious concern about China’s unilateral acts in theEast Sea.-VNA