Vietnamese in Busan continue protest against China’s militarization in East Sea
Monday, 04/04/2016 15:16 (GMT+7)
(CPV) - Following the protest by the Vietnamese community in Seoul on March 27th, another peaceful protest was held in Busan Station, Busan city, by the Association of Vietnamese communities on April 3rd.
With around 200 people, the protest aims to oppose the militarization activities of China, especially China’s move to construct an artificial island and attacking Vietnamese fishing boats in the disputed East Sea.
The Association of Vietnamese Communities in South Korea issued a joint statement of public opinion relating to the strengthening of China's renovation activities and illegal construction on disputed reefs in the Spratly islands of Vietnam; the runway construction, organizing several civilian planes on Fiery Cross Reef; continuously building runway on Mischief, Subi reefs in Spratly islands of Vietnam; and accelerating militarization on the East Sea, as Chinese ships chased and rammed Vietnamese fishing ships around the Spratly and Paracel islands of Vietnam.
Photo: Hong Anh
Photo: Hong Anh
Photo: Hong Anh
Photo: Hong Anh
China's actions have seriously violated the sovereignty of Vietnam; threatened maritime security, aviation and the regional security; breached the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes in the East Sea. This is a particularly serious violation to International law, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS), as well as a serious violation of the Declaration on the Conduct of parties in East Sea (DOC) of which China is a signing party.
This extremely dangerous action was and is a direct threat to peace, stability, security, and safe navigation and aviation in the East Sea, they said.
The event attracted a lot of participants, from intellectuals, students, laborers, to Korean-Vietnamese families and Korean people who love peace, gathering in the two-hour long protest at Busan Station (near Chinese Consulate-General in Busan), displaying large banners proclaiming “Paracel islands and Spratly islands belong to Vietnam” and “China, stop militarization in the East Vietnam Sea”.
The protesters are requesting the Chinese government to immediately stop illegal activities in the East Sea, and strictly respect international laws and other related bilateral agreements. Vietnam as well as other countries really want to maintain peace and stability in the East Sea zone./.
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