In recent days, many major French newspapers are running articlesprotesting against China’s unjustified hegemony and its illegalplacement of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyoug-981 in the East Sea.
RadioThe Voice of Vietnam (VOV) quoted a Le Figaro June 20 article as sayingthat with the deployment of China's second drilling rig last week,China continues to inflame island conflicts with Vietnam.
Thesame day, the l'Humanité newspaper also published an article aboutChina’s decision to place another four rigs in the sea.
Thearticle confirmed that China's actions increasingly show its territorialambitions in the waters bordering with neighboring countries. It quoteda brazen declaration challenging the international public of ChineseForeign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying as saying that everyone hasthe right to do everything in their house regardless of others’ concern.
Currently, two of four Chinese drilling rigs are located in offshoreHong Kong and another one is on its way to the area where China hadinstalled wells five years ago.
The homepage of the Le Monde(the World) newspaper on June 23 had an article by correspondent inSoutheast Asia Bruno Philip who conducted a recent fact-finding tour ofthe site where China illegally placed its drilling platform HaiyangShiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
In hiscapacity as a witnesses on board a Vietnam Coast Guard ship, Philiprealistically portrayed what he witnessed with his own eyes when Chinesevessels, with colours and specific codes, chased and threatenedmaritime safety for Vietnamese ships and how Vietnamese law enforcementforces managed to escape the "trap" of Chinese ships to avoid collisionsand unnecessary damage, VOV reported.
Philip said China onlyconfirmed its presence on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) since it occupied thearchipelago in 1974, which earlier had been under the management of theRepublic of Vietnam.
The article cited an affirmation byVietnamese historian Tran Duc Anh Son saying that Vietnam had its fulllegal sovereignty from 1816 during the reign of King Gia Long which theNguyen administration applied tax collection for fishermen in Hoang Sa.
In early 1920s, the French colonial government asserted itssovereignty over the archipelago with the construction of lighthousesand transmitting and receiving stations TSF on the Hoang Sa archipelagoand a meteorological station on the Phu Lam Island (Boisee).
Although Vietnam has declared sufficient evidence to assert itssovereignty over the Paracel archipelago, China is stubbonly persistingwith its misconduct against international law with the intention of"monopolising" the whole East Sea.
The author exposed Chineseslanderous accusations of Vietnamese ships of having "active collision"with Chinese vessels, and released footages of Chinese vessels firingwater cannons against Vietnamese ships and sinking a Vietnamese fishingboat on May 26.
Also on June 23, the Le Monde newspapercarried a commentary by journalist Brice Pedroletti, affirming thatChina is imposing its conditions in the East Sea. The author stated thatthe recent actions by China with regional neighbours such as Japan, thePhilippines and Vietnam are breaking the status quo and regionalstability, and raising doubts and concern about this country’s"peaceful rise" fact.
The commentary cited a study by aWestern expert as saying that China’s East Sea hegemony aims to meetfour needs: First, finding a way out for high waters to serve fleets andstrategic submarine bases in Hainan; second, protecting and controllingtrade and shipping routes running through the area; third, ensuringsecurity of natural resources, and oil and gas exploitation andexploration; and fourth, satisfying a section of public opinion which isnurturing Chinese nationalism.
The commentary ironicallycriticised "China’s dream" about "a great renaissance period" withChinese claim over "U-shaped" line contrary to international law whichfaced international opposition.
The author also quotedresearcher Yang Danzhi from the French Academy of Social Sciences aswarning that China is trying to do something to carry out a "strategicopportunity era” with a political and economic environment conducive toChina’s rise.
It is noteworthy that a French article for the first time commented on China's aggressive intentions.
The author quoted a statement by Zhang Jiangang, director of theChina Maritime Strategy Research Centre under Guangdong Ocean Universitypublished on Global Times newspaper on June 15, as stating that Chinadid not apply a rigid concept of peaceful development in defendingsovereignty and territorial integrity as it used 10 percent of power and90 percent of negotiations to resolve the conflicts. These show China’sincreasingly aggressive acts in settling conflicts with othercountries.
Last week radio station France Info broadcast forthe first time a series of reportages by reporter Reltien Philippe whocame to the position where China illegally placed its oil rig 981 inVietnam’s EEZ.-VNA
RadioThe Voice of Vietnam (VOV) quoted a Le Figaro June 20 article as sayingthat with the deployment of China's second drilling rig last week,China continues to inflame island conflicts with Vietnam.
Thesame day, the l'Humanité newspaper also published an article aboutChina’s decision to place another four rigs in the sea.
Thearticle confirmed that China's actions increasingly show its territorialambitions in the waters bordering with neighboring countries. It quoteda brazen declaration challenging the international public of ChineseForeign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying as saying that everyone hasthe right to do everything in their house regardless of others’ concern.
Currently, two of four Chinese drilling rigs are located in offshoreHong Kong and another one is on its way to the area where China hadinstalled wells five years ago.
The homepage of the Le Monde(the World) newspaper on June 23 had an article by correspondent inSoutheast Asia Bruno Philip who conducted a recent fact-finding tour ofthe site where China illegally placed its drilling platform HaiyangShiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
In hiscapacity as a witnesses on board a Vietnam Coast Guard ship, Philiprealistically portrayed what he witnessed with his own eyes when Chinesevessels, with colours and specific codes, chased and threatenedmaritime safety for Vietnamese ships and how Vietnamese law enforcementforces managed to escape the "trap" of Chinese ships to avoid collisionsand unnecessary damage, VOV reported.
Philip said China onlyconfirmed its presence on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) since it occupied thearchipelago in 1974, which earlier had been under the management of theRepublic of Vietnam.
The article cited an affirmation byVietnamese historian Tran Duc Anh Son saying that Vietnam had its fulllegal sovereignty from 1816 during the reign of King Gia Long which theNguyen administration applied tax collection for fishermen in Hoang Sa.
In early 1920s, the French colonial government asserted itssovereignty over the archipelago with the construction of lighthousesand transmitting and receiving stations TSF on the Hoang Sa archipelagoand a meteorological station on the Phu Lam Island (Boisee).
Although Vietnam has declared sufficient evidence to assert itssovereignty over the Paracel archipelago, China is stubbonly persistingwith its misconduct against international law with the intention of"monopolising" the whole East Sea.
The author exposed Chineseslanderous accusations of Vietnamese ships of having "active collision"with Chinese vessels, and released footages of Chinese vessels firingwater cannons against Vietnamese ships and sinking a Vietnamese fishingboat on May 26.
Also on June 23, the Le Monde newspapercarried a commentary by journalist Brice Pedroletti, affirming thatChina is imposing its conditions in the East Sea. The author stated thatthe recent actions by China with regional neighbours such as Japan, thePhilippines and Vietnam are breaking the status quo and regionalstability, and raising doubts and concern about this country’s"peaceful rise" fact.
The commentary cited a study by aWestern expert as saying that China’s East Sea hegemony aims to meetfour needs: First, finding a way out for high waters to serve fleets andstrategic submarine bases in Hainan; second, protecting and controllingtrade and shipping routes running through the area; third, ensuringsecurity of natural resources, and oil and gas exploitation andexploration; and fourth, satisfying a section of public opinion which isnurturing Chinese nationalism.
The commentary ironicallycriticised "China’s dream" about "a great renaissance period" withChinese claim over "U-shaped" line contrary to international law whichfaced international opposition.
The author also quotedresearcher Yang Danzhi from the French Academy of Social Sciences aswarning that China is trying to do something to carry out a "strategicopportunity era” with a political and economic environment conducive toChina’s rise.
It is noteworthy that a French article for the first time commented on China's aggressive intentions.
The author quoted a statement by Zhang Jiangang, director of theChina Maritime Strategy Research Centre under Guangdong Ocean Universitypublished on Global Times newspaper on June 15, as stating that Chinadid not apply a rigid concept of peaceful development in defendingsovereignty and territorial integrity as it used 10 percent of power and90 percent of negotiations to resolve the conflicts. These show China’sincreasingly aggressive acts in settling conflicts with othercountries.
Last week radio station France Info broadcast forthe first time a series of reportages by reporter Reltien Philippe whocame to the position where China illegally placed its oil rig 981 inVietnam’s EEZ.-VNA
