Defend the sovereignty

China must demonstrate that it is capable of standing up to the US.

Vietnam and China reached consensus on land border after 36 years of negotiations.

Hanoi has stated that all activities in the South China Sea need to strictly abide by international law, respect sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction of concerned parties in waters defined in UNCLOS 1982.

The Vietnamese foreign ministry said deploying weapons and fighter jets to the Paracels not only violates Vietnam’s sovereignty but also complicates the situation in the East Sea.

ASEAN foreign ministers' first-time statement stresses the importance of multilateralism.

The Morrison government has committed an amount of US$192 billion to modernize its defense capacity for the next decade.

Notes verbales, unsigned formal diplomatic communication, would largely ruin China’s legal position.

With Malaysia's latest move, the rejection of China’s maritime claims in the resources-rich sea weighs on than ever before.

Pompeo's wording indicates Washington's hard stance on China's maritime claims over South China Sea.

Vietnam urged China to refrain from further complicating the situation and not to expand disputes in the South China Sea.

The US Navy said the presence of two carriers in the South China Sea is part of regular integration to exercise and develop tactical interoperability.

China showcases its fighter jets two days after the US rejected Beijing's claims in most of the South China Sea.

So far, five countries have raised voice over the US crystal clear position in the South China Sea.

Vietnam emphasizes that all countries have a common duty and obligation to respect the basic principles of international law.

Hanoi, Manila, and Jakarta have made comments shortly after the US strengthened position in the sea of more than US$5 trillion worth of trade transits per year.

The US top diplomat said Washington is prepared to do the things necessary to assist countries in the region in protecting their valid legal claims.

Vietnam hopes other countries to make efforts to contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability in the South China Sea.

Washington said the world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire.

Chinese military exercises are denounced to be "highly provocative."

The military exercises are the latest in a long string of China’s actions to assert unlawful maritime claims in the disputed sea.