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SCMP: China moves to strengthen grip over East Sea with new administrative units
New administrative units China set up for Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes are seen as helping to tighten control and help allocate resources and manpower, The South China Morning Post reported on April 18.
21:52 | 19/04/2020
US asks China to stop "bullying behavior" in South China Sea
The United States asked China on Saturday to stop “bullying behavior” in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by China’s “provocative actions” aimed at offshore oil and gas developments in the disputed waters. Meanwhile, Vietnam calls the South China Sea the East Sea.
14:01 | 19/04/2020
China illegally sets up two administrative districts on Vietnam’s archipelagoes
China has once again defied international law by recently establishing two administrative districts on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) – the two archipelagoes that belong to Vietnam in South China Sea (East Sea), VOV reported on April 19.
13:47 | 19/04/2020
US senators criticise China cause division and tension in East Sea
US Senator Jim Risch, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with three others, on April 11 issued a statement criticizing China for sinking a Vietnamese fishing vessel and deploying military aircraft in the BienDong (East Sea) alongside other activities.
16:44 | 12/04/2020
China demanded to compensate Vietnamese fishermen whose boat sank off BienDong (East Sea)
Vietnam has lodged an official complaint with China following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel near the former’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on April 3.
07:10 | 05/04/2020
A fishing boat sunk in East Sea, Vietnam asks China not complicate situation
The Foreign Ministry of Vietnam on April 3 voiced its opposition to China after a Vietnamese fishing vessel with eight crew members on board was sunk after being hit by a Chinese ship in the "BienDong" (East Sea), and asked China not to complicate the situation in the waters.
05:55 | 04/04/2020
Malaysia calls for ASEAN unity over South China Sea
Malaysia’s Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein Sunday (Dec.18th) urged the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) to band together on the South China Sea issue so as to prevent major powers from dictating regional politics.
14:39 | 20/12/2016
South China Sea: Asean deadlock after court ruling against China
Asian nations failed to agree on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday after Cambodia blocked any mention to an international court ruling against Beijing in their statement, diplomats said.
14:14 | 25/07/2016
What China Can Learn From the South China Sea Case
After a major diplomatic set-back, a look back at how China got to this point.
11:45 | 18/07/2016
PCA rejects China’s nine-dash line and “historic rights” on South China Sea
(VNF) - The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) declared that China has no legal basis to claim historical rights to the “nine-dash line”.
17:01 | 12/07/2016
Overseas Vietnamese strongly oppose China’s infringements of sovereignty over South China Sea
Regardless of international laws and opinions, the illegal activities carried out by China on the South China Sea recently have been a serious threat to the freedom of navigation, aviation, peace and stability in the region.
11:31 | 06/07/2016
South China Sea tension threatens regional peace, security
(VNF) - The South China Sea has been witnessing ever more complicated developments, with growing tension following China’s large-scale construction, military deployment and combined military-civilian operations, notably in the Paracel and structures in the Spratly archipelagos, which Chinese armed forces occupied in 1956, 1974 and 1988.
16:28 | 07/05/2016
The Truth about China’s South China Sea land reclamation announcement
Recently, as The Diplomat reported, China declared that some of its land reclamation work in the South China Sea will be completed soon. Considering the feverish pace of Chinese activity in this respect over the past few months, one might be tempted to heave a sigh of relief.
09:37 | 29/06/2015
