Vietnam and China will
examine ways to resolve the current tensions in the East Sea at their
Inter-Governmental Committee meeting slated for June 18.
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Chinese
State Councilor Yang Jiechi.
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This information was
released by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh at a press conference in
Hanoi on June 16 while responding to a media question about whether Vietnam mentions
the East Sea tensions during the upcoming visit to Vietnam by Chinese State
Councilor Yang Jiechi.
Binh said "As far as
we know, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi will visit Vietnam. This is the
second meeting of the two chairmen of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for
Bilateral Cooperation. The issue related to the illegal placement by China of
its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou–981 in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive
economic zone will most certainly be among the topics discussed. "
"As we have repeatedly
affirmed so far and at this press conference, Vietnam has always been very
persistent in seeking all information channels for dialogue exchange with China
to resolve the current tensions in the East Sea peacefully. Thus, this meeting
between the two chairmen is surely a channel for both parties to find a
solution for solving the problem. ", Binh added.
Also at the fifth
international press conference hosted by the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign
Affairs since the Chinese drilling platform is illegally located in Vietnam’s
waters, Vietnam rejected China’s groundless arguments on its sovereignty over
the East Sea, providing evidence that China has deployed ships and military
aircraft to attack Vietnamese vessels.
Earlier, the South China
Morning Post of Hong Kong (China) reported that Yang Jiechi is expected to
attend a meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral
Cooperation and hold talks with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Source: VOV
