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French newspapers rebuke China’s wrongful acts
In recent days, many major French newspapers have run more articles protesting against China’s unjustified hegemony and its illegal placement of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyoug-981 in the East Sea.
The Le Figaro newspaper in its June 20 issue attributed China’s stationing of its floating oil rig in the East Sea in early May to violent attacks against China in Vietnam. The article also affirmed that with the deployment of its second drilling rig last week, China continues to inflame island conflicts with Vietnam.
The same day, the (l'Humanité) newspaper also published an article about China’s decision to place additional four rigs in the East.
The article confirmed that China's actions increasingly show its territorial ambitions in the waters bordering with neighboring countries. It quoted a brazen declaration challenging the international public of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying as saying that everyone has the right to do everything in their house regardless of others’ concern.
Currently, two of four Chinese drilling rigs are located in offshore Hong Kong and another one is on its way to head for the area where China had installed wells five years ago.
The homepage of the Le Monde (the World) newspaper on June 23 had an article by correspondent in Southeast Asia Bruno Philip who conducted a recent fact-finding tour of the site where China illegally put its drilling platform 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
In his capacity as a witnesses on board the Vietnam Coast Guard ship, author Bruno Philip realistically portrayed what he have witnessed with his naked eyes when Chinese vessels, with colors and specific codes chased and threatened maritime safety for Vietnamese ships and how Vietnamese law enforcement forces have managed to escape the "trap" of Chinese ships to avoid collisions and unnecessary damage.
Bruno Philip said China only confirmed its presence on the Hoang Sa(Paracel) archipelago since it occupied Hoang Sain 1974 and earlier, the archipelago was under the management of Vietnam Republic regime.
The article cited an affirmation by Vietnamese historian Tran Duc Anh Son saying that Vietnam has its full legal sovereignty since the King Gia Long dynasty (1816) during which the Nguyen administration applied tax collection for fishermen in Hoang Sa.
In early 1920s, the French colonial government asserted its sovereignty over the archipelago with the construction of lighthouses and transmitting and receiving stations TSF on the Paracel Islands and a meteorological station on the Phu Lam Island (Boisee).
However, although Vietnam declared sufficient evidence to assert its sovereignty over the Paracel archipelago, China is persisting with its misconduct going against international law with the intention of "monopolizing" the whole East Sea.
The author exposed Chinese slanderous accusations of Vietnamese ships of having "active collision" with Chinese vessels, and released footages of Chinese vessels firing water cannons and sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat on May 26.
Also on June 23, the Le Monde newspaper carried a commentary titled” China imposes its conditions in the East Sea” by journalist Brice Pedroletti. The author stated that the recent actions by China with regional neighbors such as Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam are breaking the status quo and regional stability and raising doubts and concern about this country’s "peaceful rise" fact.
The commentary cited a study by a Western expert as saying that China’s East Sea hegemony aims to meet four needs: First, finding a way out for high waters to serve fleets and strategic submarine bases in Hainan; Second, protecting and controlling trade and shipping routes running through the area; Third, ensuring security of natural resources, and oil and gas exploitation and exploration; Fourth, satisfying a section of public opinion which is nurturing Chinese nationalism.
The commentary ironically criticized "China’s dream" about "a great renaissance period" with Chinese claim over "U-shaped" line contrary to international law which faced international opposition.
The author also quoted researcher Yang Danzhi from the French Academy of Social Sciences warning that “China is trying to do something that never done in the past "to carry out a "strategic opportunity era” with a political and economic environment conducive to China’s rise.
It is worth noting that a French article commented for the first time China's aggressive intentions and ways to use civilian force in replacement of military force in sovereignty conflicts.
The author quoted a statement from Zhang Jiangang, director of the China Maritime Strategy Research Centre under Guangdong Ocean University published on Global Times newspaper on June 15 stating China did not apply a rigid concept of peaceful development in defending sovereignty and territorial integrity as it used 10% of power and 90% of negotiations to resolve the conflicts. These show China’s increasingly aggressive acts in settling conflicts with other countries.
Last week radio station France Info broadcast for the first time a series of reportages by reporter Reltien Philippe who came to the position where China illegally placed its oil rig 981 in Vietnam’s EEZ.
These reportages with the lively siren, voices and sound through his description and quotations are seen as strong evidence for aggressive actions of Chinese ships when attacking and chasing Vietnamese law enforcement ships.
Journalist Philippe Reltien pointed out Chinese occupation of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago in 1974, flatly rebuked China’s unjustified claims in the imposition of "Nine-dash" line, which accounts for 80% of the East Sea’s area.
Especially, contrary to the statement of the Chinese spokesperson on the cause of Chinese withdrawal of 3,000 workers after riots in Vietnam, journalist Philippe Reltien reiterated that China’s current wrongful acts in the East Sea is now showing China as "aggressor".
China's actions demonstrate the reality of its dangerous "hegemony" in the East Sea, he concluded.
The article confirmed that China's actions increasingly show its territorial ambitions in the waters bordering with neighboring countries. It quoted a brazen declaration challenging the international public of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying as saying that everyone has the right to do everything in their house regardless of others’ concern.
Currently, two of four Chinese drilling rigs are located in offshore Hong Kong and another one is on its way to head for the area where China had installed wells five years ago.
The homepage of the Le Monde (the World) newspaper on June 23 had an article by correspondent in Southeast Asia Bruno Philip who conducted a recent fact-finding tour of the site where China illegally put its drilling platform 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
In his capacity as a witnesses on board the Vietnam Coast Guard ship, author Bruno Philip realistically portrayed what he have witnessed with his naked eyes when Chinese vessels, with colors and specific codes chased and threatened maritime safety for Vietnamese ships and how Vietnamese law enforcement forces have managed to escape the "trap" of Chinese ships to avoid collisions and unnecessary damage.
Bruno Philip said China only confirmed its presence on the Hoang Sa(Paracel) archipelago since it occupied Hoang Sain 1974 and earlier, the archipelago was under the management of Vietnam Republic regime.
The article cited an affirmation by Vietnamese historian Tran Duc Anh Son saying that Vietnam has its full legal sovereignty since the King Gia Long dynasty (1816) during which the Nguyen administration applied tax collection for fishermen in Hoang Sa.
In early 1920s, the French colonial government asserted its sovereignty over the archipelago with the construction of lighthouses and transmitting and receiving stations TSF on the Paracel Islands and a meteorological station on the Phu Lam Island (Boisee).
However, although Vietnam declared sufficient evidence to assert its sovereignty over the Paracel archipelago, China is persisting with its misconduct going against international law with the intention of "monopolizing" the whole East Sea.
The author exposed Chinese slanderous accusations of Vietnamese ships of having "active collision" with Chinese vessels, and released footages of Chinese vessels firing water cannons and sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat on May 26.
Also on June 23, the Le Monde newspaper carried a commentary titled” China imposes its conditions in the East Sea” by journalist Brice Pedroletti. The author stated that the recent actions by China with regional neighbors such as Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam are breaking the status quo and regional stability and raising doubts and concern about this country’s "peaceful rise" fact.
The commentary cited a study by a Western expert as saying that China’s East Sea hegemony aims to meet four needs: First, finding a way out for high waters to serve fleets and strategic submarine bases in Hainan; Second, protecting and controlling trade and shipping routes running through the area; Third, ensuring security of natural resources, and oil and gas exploitation and exploration; Fourth, satisfying a section of public opinion which is nurturing Chinese nationalism.
The commentary ironically criticized "China’s dream" about "a great renaissance period" with Chinese claim over "U-shaped" line contrary to international law which faced international opposition.
The author also quoted researcher Yang Danzhi from the French Academy of Social Sciences warning that “China is trying to do something that never done in the past "to carry out a "strategic opportunity era” with a political and economic environment conducive to China’s rise.
It is worth noting that a French article commented for the first time China's aggressive intentions and ways to use civilian force in replacement of military force in sovereignty conflicts.
The author quoted a statement from Zhang Jiangang, director of the China Maritime Strategy Research Centre under Guangdong Ocean University published on Global Times newspaper on June 15 stating China did not apply a rigid concept of peaceful development in defending sovereignty and territorial integrity as it used 10% of power and 90% of negotiations to resolve the conflicts. These show China’s increasingly aggressive acts in settling conflicts with other countries.
Last week radio station France Info broadcast for the first time a series of reportages by reporter Reltien Philippe who came to the position where China illegally placed its oil rig 981 in Vietnam’s EEZ.
These reportages with the lively siren, voices and sound through his description and quotations are seen as strong evidence for aggressive actions of Chinese ships when attacking and chasing Vietnamese law enforcement ships.
Journalist Philippe Reltien pointed out Chinese occupation of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago in 1974, flatly rebuked China’s unjustified claims in the imposition of "Nine-dash" line, which accounts for 80% of the East Sea’s area.
Especially, contrary to the statement of the Chinese spokesperson on the cause of Chinese withdrawal of 3,000 workers after riots in Vietnam, journalist Philippe Reltien reiterated that China’s current wrongful acts in the East Sea is now showing China as "aggressor".
China's actions demonstrate the reality of its dangerous "hegemony" in the East Sea, he concluded.
