The Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly archipelago (Photo: CSIS/AMTI) When the novel coronavirus pandemic is showing no signs of abating, requiring global joint efforts to combat it, China moved to intensify its unlawful sovereign claims in the East Sea. In 2019 China violated Vietnam’s sovereignty after sending survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8 along with its coast guard and paramilitary escorts to Vietnam’s territorial waters, staying there for more than 100 days. It also sent vessels to the waters of Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia in 2019 and early 2020 without permission. Most recently, in early April 2019, a Chinese coast guard ship sank a Vietnamese vessel fishing in the Vietnamese waters. While Haiyang Dizhi 8’s exploration plan near Malaysia’s waters has been strictly monitored by the public in recent days, China took another step in violating international marine law. The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs announced on April 18 that the State Council of China has approved the establishment of the Xisha and Nansha districts under Sansha city, Hainan province. According to the announcement, the Xisha administration will be based in Woody Island, of the Paracel while the Nansha administration will be placed in the Fiery Cross Reef of… Read full this story
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- US reaffirms opposition to China’s unlawful claims in East Sea
- Malaysian FM stresses ASEAN’s solidarity in solving East Sea issue
- Vietnam opposes China’s recent illegal activities in East Sea
- China closes east seas for military drills but says little
- Strong objection to Chinese activities in Hoang Sa and Truong Sa
- Vietnam dismisses China's new maritime terms at Paracel Islands
- Vietnam protests China's military drill on Spartly reefs
- Vietnam condemns China for deploying missiles to Paracel Islands
- All activities in Hoang Sa, Truong Sa without Vietnam's permission void
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