US Senator: Oil and gas blocks belong to Vietnam
He affirmed that these oil and gas blocks are located within Vietnam's exclusive economic zone as recognized by international law.
US Senator Joe Liberman said that China National Offshore Oil Corporation's invitation to bid for exploitation in 9 blocks in the East Sea is a baseless and unprecedented claim..
He affirmed that these oil and gas blocks are located within Vietnam's exclusive economic zone.
Commenting on the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) inviting bids for exploration and exploitation in 9 blocks in the East Sea, US Senator Joe Liberman said on June 28 that this is a baseless and unprecedented statement.
US Senator Joe Liberman
Senator Liberman said: "This is a provocative act, in retaliation for Vietnam's actions.
Senator Liberman's speech was given on the second day of the East Sea conference organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), USA in
He said it was really important that ASEAN try to come up with a code of conduct for the South China Sea, to reduce the possibility of escalation in the region, to allow for a peaceful, mutually beneficial resolution of disputes in accordance with international law before they can lead to misunderstandings, which always have the potential to turn the situation from rhetoric to actual violence.
Regarding the disputes in the East Sea, Senator Liberman said that all parties need to acknowledge that disagreements can only be resolved on the basis of international law.
On the contrary, he said, "trying to resolve disputes based on dueling historical claims is a recipe for continued disagreement, continued tension and the risk of violence."
Previously, in the discussion sessions on June 27, CNOOC's invitation to bid for 9 blocks in the East Sea was also discussed by some scholars, who affirmed that these blocks are within Vietnam's 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone.
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