VN demands China withdraw oil rig from overlapping area

January 20, 2016 | 09:42

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Viet Nam has demanded China withdraw the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 from the overlapping area of the continental shelf between Central Viet Nam and China’s Hainan island.

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh lodged the solemn representations on Monday.

Vietnamese competent agencies reported that on January 16, the oil rig was moved to the location, about 21.4 nautical miles to the East of the supposed median line-lying between the two baselines of Viet Nam and China, according to Mr. Binh.

On January 18, a representative of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry met with counterpart of the Chinese Embassy in Ha Noi to point out Viet Nam’s concern over China’s movement of the oil rig to the aforesaid location-the overlapping area that has not been delimited by the two countries. Viet Nam demanded China stop the operation of the oil rig there and withdraw the oil rig away from this area.

Viet Nam also reserves its all legal rights and interests over the area in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and relevant international practices.

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