Vietnam has strongly condemned China’s recent military movements in South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) and demanded that China Should stop the actions that it says are threat to security and maritime safety.
“Vietnam strongly protests and demanded that China respect Vietnam’s sovereignty, behave responsibly, immediately stop and do not take actions that threaten security, maritime safety in the East Sea or escalate tension in this region,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh said in a statement.
China’s military drills comes as the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague is expected to issue a ruling on July 12 concerning Philippines’ challenge to China’s expansive claims in the West Philippine Sea.
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