The lighthouse building effort undertaken by China violates Vietnam’s sovereignty as well as the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), which the ASEAN member states and China signed in 2002.
Vietnam requested China to adhere to internationally recognised principles, especially the 1982 UNCLOS and the DOC, and restrain from actions that complicate the East Sea (South China Sea) situation, he said.
Binh emphasised that as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a key regional stakeholder, China needs to respect the sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the involved countries, comply with international law, and contribute responsibly and constructively to maintaining regional and global peace, stability, and security.
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