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“Recently, due to sea conditions, some Chinese fishing boats have been avoiding the wind near Ba Dau rock. We believe this is very normal and we hope that all parties can rationally consider it, “AFP quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hoa Xuan Oanh as saying on March 22.
NTF-WPS said the incident raised concerns about the possibility of China overfishing and destroying the marine environment, as well as posing a risk to maritime safety.
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Close-up of border guards pushing and chasing Chinese fishing boats in Vietnamese waters |
However, Beijing responded to the statement saying that “for a long time, Chinese fishing boats have been fishing in the waters near Ba Dau Rock,” according to Reuters.
Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin wrote on Twitter that he had sent a diplomatic note protesting his protest to China.
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Last year, hundreds of Chinese military ships were also present on Ba Dau and En Dat rocks, which belong to the Spratlys archipelago of Vietnam. At the time, at the afternoon press conference on May 14, 2020, Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Thi Thu Hang said: “We always closely follow the activities in the South China Sea and believe that Country activities must comply with regulations. relevant regulations of international law, respecting the sovereignty and legitimate interests of the coastal states ”. |
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