The world community has continued its protest against China over itsplacement of drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s continentalshelf and exclusive economic zone in the East Sea.
In aninterview granted to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Paris onMay 11, former French military attaché in Vietnam and China DanielSchaefffer noted that the act is beyond China’s authority and aviolation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.
He described this as a new step in China’so-called “nine-dot” scheme to take over the East Sea.
The same day, a specialist from the Russian Council of ForeignAffairs Anton Svetov shared that the violation was a carefully-hatchedplan, considering the size of the fleet placed in the area, especiallywhen compared with its other similar acts in the past.
Vladimir Kolotov, Director of the Far East History Department from theSaint Petersburg State University made it clear that China’s aggressionat Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos istriggering tension and undermining trust in the region.
Meanwhile, a senior scholar from the Russian Institute of OrientalStudies Dmitry Mosyakov raised concerns that China is damaging effortsto foster its friendship with Vietnam and other countries.
InAustralia, the Sydney Morning Herald quoted the Foreign Ministry’sspokesperson as saying that the country is calling on all partiesconcerned to exercise restraint and stop escalating the tension.-VNA
In aninterview granted to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Paris onMay 11, former French military attaché in Vietnam and China DanielSchaefffer noted that the act is beyond China’s authority and aviolation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.
He described this as a new step in China’so-called “nine-dot” scheme to take over the East Sea.
The same day, a specialist from the Russian Council of ForeignAffairs Anton Svetov shared that the violation was a carefully-hatchedplan, considering the size of the fleet placed in the area, especiallywhen compared with its other similar acts in the past.
Vladimir Kolotov, Director of the Far East History Department from theSaint Petersburg State University made it clear that China’s aggressionat Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos istriggering tension and undermining trust in the region.
Meanwhile, a senior scholar from the Russian Institute of OrientalStudies Dmitry Mosyakov raised concerns that China is damaging effortsto foster its friendship with Vietnam and other countries.
InAustralia, the Sydney Morning Herald quoted the Foreign Ministry’sspokesperson as saying that the country is calling on all partiesconcerned to exercise restraint and stop escalating the tension.-VNA
