Beijing (VNA) – Vietnam’s activities on islands and rocks under its management in the East (South China) Sea are completely normal, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi told Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television.
He made the remark in an interview on January 18 in which he was asked about the information that Vietnam is stepping up land reclamation activities on some islands in the East Sea.
He clarified that Vietnam has not increased or reduced activities on its islands, those activities are still the same as before.
Some opinions that Vietnam is taking over the role of the Philippines are just personal viewpoints and not in line with Vietnam’s stance or the reality, Khoi noted.
There haven’t been any countries voicing concern that the activities on islands and rocks conducted by Vietnam would cause any factors of instability.
Vietnam’s stance regarding the East Sea issue is consistent, and it does not intend to replace the role of the Philippines in the East Sea issue, he stressed.
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