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Q: "981" drilling platform transition begun since the second session, Viet Nam has been interfering China operations at sea. On international occasions as party leaders and officials have repeatedly claimed that Chinese operational areas located in Viet Nam within the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf, China jobs violation of Viet Nam's sovereignty and jurisdiction, to consider taking legal action on this issue. China have any response?
Answer: "981" platform is located in the Xisha Islands contiguous zone first stage job after a strong interference, since May 27, Viet Nam continues to mobilise large numbers of vessels, including armed vessels, "981" rig the second stage to interfere with normal operations continue. Two-stage cumulative, more collision China escort security tasks that you perform over 1200 corporate ship movements, and emplacement of large floating navigation obstruct, a gross violation of China's sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction, threatening the Chinese personnel and facility security, in violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations, undermining the freedom of navigation and security in the area. The Chinese side expresses its strong indignation at and firm opposition.
"981" phase II drilling platform operating sites is located in the southeast of China built island in the Paracel Islands from Xisha Islands about 17 nautical miles from the baseline of the territorial sea from Viet Nam about 160 nautical miles, with a first phase of job position are located in the disputed Xisha Islands of China-free within the contiguous zone. China's job is within China's sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction. China-related enterprises in the Paracel Islands offshore exploration has been running for more than 10 years, including the two-dimension, three-dimension seismic and well site surveys. The drilling was about the routine renewal of the exploration process, reasonable and legitimate, is perfectly justified.
Provocative actions against Vietnam, the Chinese side has maintained a high degree of restraint, sending corporate and other civilian vessels to the scene to maintain normal operations at sea order, protection of Chinese workers and their safety. But Vietnam is China's restraint as an opportunity for expanding incidents, increase tensions without convergence, and worse. At this point, I would like to point out that China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests and I will be steadfast, determination to uphold international law and basic norms governing international relations and the will to stand firm, endanger China's drilling platform for Vietnam's dangerous behavior will continue to resolutely curb. Vietnam to manufacture internationally controversial attempts will not succeed. Vietnam to complicate any events to expand, action, only ultimately undermine Vietnam's own interests. Vietnam should do at present is to give up the fantasy, to immediately cease all acts of provocation and the withdrawal of all vessels at the scene, to restore calm as soon as possible at sea.
19:26 on June 05, 2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
