Vietnam comments on the possibility of Indonesia suing China.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again affirmed Vietnam's stance in supporting the peaceful resolution of maritime disputes.

"We believe that countries have the right to choose peaceful and neutral means to resolve international disputes concerning them. Vietnam's consistent policy is to resolve all issues in the East Sea in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea," Mr. Le Hai Binh said this afternoon.

China is accelerating land reclamation and construction in the South China Sea to realize its nine-dash line claim. Photo: Reuters

Indonesia announced yesterday that it could take China to an international court if Beijing's sovereignty claims over much of the South China Sea and parts of its territory are not resolved through dialogue.

Jakarta also urged Beijing to clarify its absurd "nine-dash line" in the South China Sea, a claim made by China that encompasses almost the entire region, extending to the central waters of Southeast Asia, including the Natuna Islands, currently controlled by Indonesia. Indonesia believes that China's claim of sovereignty over parts of Natuna has no legal basis.

In another development, the Philippines announced that the next hearing in its lawsuit against Beijing regarding its claims in the South China Sea will take place from November 24 to 30 in The Hague, Netherlands.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) announced on October 30 that it has jurisdiction to hear the case. The Philippines filed its case with the PCA in January 2013, arguing that China's claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea are inconsistent with UNCLOS and should be declared unfounded. The PCA is expected to issue its ruling in 2016.

According to VNE