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The Foreign Ministry said that countries should treat fishermen fairly and humanely, commenting on information that China has issued a draft allowing the seas to use force against foreign fishing vessels.
“The ASEAN – China Conference on Promoting Cooperation, Fair and Humane Treatment of Fishermen just took place on November 4. This is also the direction in which we want to get the message across to other countries in the region and ASEAN ., on seeking to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese fishermen and fishing countries in waters under their sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction, “said Deputy Foreign Ministry spokesman Duong. Hoai Nam said at a press conference on the afternoon of November 5.
The statement was made by Mr. Duong Hoai Nam when asked to comment on a draft of China’s parliament, which allows the country’s seas to use weapons with foreign ships.
“Vietnam has sufficient historical evidence and legal basis to assert sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Truong Sa and Hoang Sa. Vietnam always supports the resolution of disputes through peaceful negotiations, on the basis of international law, including the United Nations Convention. United Nations on the Law of the Sea 1982, “added Nam.
Chinese Coast Guard ship during an escort flight to the Senkaku / Diaoyu island group in the East China Sea. Image: JCG.
The National People’s Congress, the National Assembly of China, on November 4, announced for the first time a draft on the responsibility of customs, which stipulates that this force has the right to use force to repel foreign ships. enter the Chinese territorial sea and interrogate the crew members. The draft also allows the Coast Guard to use weapons against ships that do not comply with regulations on China’s territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
China has recently carried out a series of aggressive activities in the South China Sea as countries focused on dealing with Covid-19. Beijing sent the Hai Duong 8 geological research vessel to enter Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, closely followed by the Malaysian drillship. The Chinese Coast Guard ship also sank the fishing boats of Vietnamese fishermen. Beijing also unilaterally announced the creation of administrative units in the South China Sea, naming the entities and banning fishing.
This year, China sent a police boat 21 times to oppose the Senkaku / Diaoyu island group to challenge Japanese claims. The Chinese Coast Guard has been present in this area for 111 days, marking the longest continuous wave of pressure since Japan nationalized several Senkaku / Diaoyu islands since September 2012.
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