Foreign Ministry denies sending warships to protect rigs: Government official | sea platform _ |981 news

According to Xinhua News Agency, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying, said yesterday that the Viet Nam connivance of people looting, causing heavy casualties and property losses China, has yet to give an explanation to the Chinese side.

On a routine briefing, a reporter asked, Viet Nam says China dispatch 6 warships to protect Chinese drilling platform in the disputed waters. Whether this will aggravate tension? Where is the new location of the Chinese drilling platform? Drilling activity will last how long?

Hua Chunying, said China "981" rig in my work in civil activities, due to the more powerful acts of unlawful interference, China has sent public service ship on site safety and security.

She said China "981" rigs operational issues, the Chinese side has repeatedly made clear its position. Side and the job is in the normal operation of China's Xisha Islands contiguous zone, Vietnam sent heavily armed ships, including the ship for the Chinese side to continue the normal operations of a powerful illegal interference, it is completely unreasonable.

"At the same time, Vietnam also pampering, including China, a small number of people, looting of foreign enterprises and personnel, causing heavy casualties and property losses China, has yet to give an explanation to the Chinese side. "Hua Chunying, said," we would ask Vietnam to immediately cease all interference and sabotage at the scene and immediately withdraw all ships and personnel on site, immediately to cease all forms of violation of China's sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the Act. ”

She said that Chinese drilling activity duration, competent Chinese authorities issued a notice saying it is already very clear. Chinese enterprises in the activities related to exploration off to 10 years. This time the operation is starting from May 2, is expected to carry out by mid-August.

(Original title: Foreign Ministry response "to send warships to protect the rig")

01:59 on June 12, 2014 Beijing times