China releases map violating Vietnam's sovereignty
China's circulation of the above map and publication of the planning have seriously violated Vietnam's sovereignty.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Luong Thanh Nghi
On April 24, 2013, in response to a reporter's question asking for Vietnam's reaction to China's official release of the Map of the People's Republic of China and the announcement of the "12th Five-Year National Oceanic Development Plan", which includes contents that violate Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos and Vietnam's sovereignty and jurisdiction in the East Sea, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi stated: "Vietnam affirms its undisputed sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, its sovereignty and jurisdiction over the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the East Sea according to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
China's circulation of the map and announcement of the above-mentioned planning seriously violated Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, Vietnam's sovereignty and jurisdiction in the East Sea, violated international law, the Agreement on basic principles for resolving maritime issues between Vietnam and China; was inconsistent with the spirit of the DOC, causing tension and complicating the situation in the East Sea. The above map and planning are completely worthless"./.
According to (vov.vn) - LT
