China and Vietnam should refrain from unilateral actions related to the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea) that could complicate the situation and exaggerate disputes, China’s foreign ministry said, citing senior diplomat Wang Yi as saying with…
China issues new maritime law China recently introduced a new maritime law that requires ships carrying certain types of cargo to provide detailed information to Chinese authorities when passing through. their territorial waters. This move is still part of China’s…
A US Navy destroyer conducted a maritime patrol through Da Vanh Khan (Mischief Reef) in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the Truong Sa) on September 8, just days after China imposed a law requiring foreign ships to notify…
Spokeswoman of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on September 1 affirmed that Vietnam has sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracels) and the Truong Sa(Spratlys), and urged countries to abide by the United Nations Convention on the…
A prestigious American scientific journal has just removed a social media post about a study by scientists, mostly from China, containing a map of the nine-dash line in the South China Sea after encountering protest from Vietnam. The official Facebook…
On August 29, in a move that could affect the freedom of navigation of military and commercial ships in the South China Sea, Chinese officials said they would require ships to “report information” when passes through what China considers its…
China’s growing threat in the South China Sea While Vietnam was straining against the Covid pandemic with military deployment in the southern region, especially Saigon, China has caused a stir in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East…
The Chinese Embassy in Vietnam on August 26 issued a statement strongly attacking the trip of US Vice President Kamala Harris to Vietnam earlier this week, accusing the US of being the country that manipulates, bullies and “militarize the South…
US Vice President Kamala Harris called on Vietnam to join the US in combating China’s “bullying behavior” in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea). The appeal follows her strong words aimed at Beijing while she toured…
On August 24, Vietnam’s prime minister told the Chinese ambassador that Hanoi “does not align with one country to oppose another,” according to Reuters. The Vietnamese government leader said so a few hours before the visit to Hanoi by US…
