Vietnam
General Secretary: Handling East Sea issue to be consistent with international law
On June 27, at the reception for Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong urged the two sides to handle East Sea issue satisfactorily in line with international law and DOC, soon complete COC.
Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi
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He asked to foster people-to-people exchange and address issues related to the East Sea in line with international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), working towards the early formulation of a code of conduct (COC) in the waters, towards maintaining peace, stability in the region and the world.
The Chinese Party and State attach importance to the relations with Viet Nam, Mr. Yang stated, adding that his country wishes to enhance exchange of high-ranking visits and experience sharing, and boost links in economics, defense-security, diplomacy, culture, science and technology and people-to-people exchange between the two nations. He asserted that China is determined to work with Viet Nam to effectively implement agreements reached by senior leaders of the two Parties and States, making the bilateral relations stronger and more sustainable.
The same day, while hosting a reception for Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi in Hanoi, President Tran Dai Quang said that the Vietnamese Party, State and people attach much importance to reinforcing and enhancing the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation with China.
The President stressed that this is also one of the top priorities in the external policies of Vietnam. He said the two countries’ relations have developed positively and gained significant outcomes over the past time. He hailed the outcomes of the ninth meeting of the steering committee for Vietnam – China cooperation and suggested the two sides implement seriously the agreements reached by their leaders while increasing political trust via high-level contacts and all-level friendly exchanges.
The State leader also urged both nations to step up communications on bilateral friendship and win-win collaboration, as well as carry out effectively economic-trade-investment deals and enact measures to develop bilateral trade links towards balance and sustainability. He welcomed China to increase its investment in major projects that apply advanced science and technology.
President Tran Dai Quang received Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi
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Regarding maritime issues, the President recommended the two sides follow earnestly the agreements and perceptions reached by their leaders, including the agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues. He called upon both nations to effectively control any disputes without any actions that complicate the issues whilst promoting negotiation mechanisms on marine matters and establishing a search and rescue mechanism in the Gulf of Tokin.
It is necessary to implement fully and effectively the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and soon build a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), he said, adding that settling disputes through peaceful means and in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), is equally important to maintain peace, stability in the East Sea and the region.
The Chinese official reported the positive outcomes that the two countries reached at the ninth meeting of the steering committee for bilateral cooperation. He confirmed that the Chinese Party and Government are persistent in developing friendly neighbourliness and mutually beneficial cooperation with Vietnam. China is also willing to partner with Vietnam to implement effectively significant common perceptions between their leaders, he said.
He recommended the two sides maintain high-level exchanges, enhance pragmatic coordination across fields, and promote collaboration between ministries, sectors and localities, in addition to addressing maritime disputes satisfactorily, to boost bilateral relations in a stable, healthy and sustainable manner.
At the reception, the two sides reviewed their cooperation agrred in the previous meeting from June, 2015 and set new orientations for future ties in the coming time. The two sides agreed to promote the friendly relations and comprehensive cooperation in a healthy and stable manner to meet aspirations and basic benefits of the two countries’ people for regional peace, stability, and development.
The two sides took the occasion to discuss sea issues and emphasize the need to seriously implement the agreements and common perceptions which had been reached by leaders of the two countries, including the Agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Viet Nam and China; properly control differences; promote dialogues in a practical fashion; set up cooperative mechanisms on sea rescue and search; persistently discuss and friendly negotiate for fundamental and long-lasting solutions.
