02 September, 2017
It is not clear what drills Vietnam was referring to or when such an announcement was made by Beijing.
He suggested that dialogue needs to take place on such issues and to demonstrate resolve to present that from happening and one such place where it is happening is south China sea.
"Vietnam proposes China to cease and refrain from repeating acts that complicate the situation in the East Sea (South China Sea)", Hang said, adding all foreign activities in Vietnamese waters must be comply with Vietnamese and worldwide laws.
"Vietnam proposes China to cease and refrain from repeating acts that complicate the situation in the East Sea", Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said.
Referring to terrorism in the region, he said the United States is working with lot of progress with its allies in the region to counter terrorist organisations which are trying to reconstitute, regroup in this part of the world and South East Asia particularly.
She continued that all foreign countries must comply with Vietnamese and worldwide laws for any activities conducted in the mineral-rich strategic waterway.
But Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying has said the drills are annual exercises and are routine, adding that they'll be carried out in the northwestern area of the South China Sea. "The relevant sea is under China's jurisdiction", Reuters cited Hua as saying. Meanwhile, under intense Chinese pressure, Vietnam was forced to suspend offshore drilling in Chinese-claimed waters in July.
A United States army official has expressed concern over China's militarizing of artificial islands in the South China Sea and alleged that Beijing was increasing its armed presence in the area.
Since President Trump took office in January, he USA has conducted three fonops in the South China Sea, compared to four across former President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaSenate panel expected to hold hearing on immigration visas Sotomayor spotted in "Judge's Chambers" section at Yankees game Trump learned from his health care fight and offered a winning tax plan MORE's two terms in office.
Its sweeping claims overlap with Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei-all Asean members-as well as Taiwan.
Both sides have since met for several official talks.
