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Vietnam ocean rights draw Taiwan protestBy Joseph Yeh, The China Post January 4, 2013, 12:02 am TWN    The Vietnamese Ocean law that officially took effect on Jan. 1 lists the Paracel islands and the Spratly islands as Vietnamese territory. The legislation concerns the management and development of Vietnam's territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. Asked to comment, MOFA spokesman Steve Hsia yesterday called the move “illegal and void.” He reiterated the Republic of China's sovereignty claim over the two island chains, stressing that the South East Asian country's “unilateral” move will not be recognized by the Taiwan government. The Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands, known respectively as the Nansha Islands (南沙群島) and the Shisha Islands (西沙群島) in Taiwan, as well as their surrounding waters, sea beds, and subsoil, are an inherent part of the territory of the R.O.C., he noted. The Taiwanese government has expressed its severe protest to Vietnam's representative office, he added. Taiwan reiterates that it maintains the principles of “safeguarding sovereignty, shelving disputes, pursuing peace and reciprocity, and promoting joint exploration,” and is willing to work with other countries involved to harvest the resources of the South China Sea, he said. The law was initially passed by Vietnam's legislature in June, 2012, and it officially took effect Jan. 1. China, which also claims the two island chains, also condemned the Vietnamese move on Dec. 31, 2012 as “illegal and void.”
5 Comments January 5, 2013 FCN@ China and Taiwan, respect UN law of sea because you are members. What they do to Chinese who don't respect China's laws in China, they shoot them. Here, the international community will do the same to enforce UN laws on its members. January 5, 2013 curtisakbar@ The South China Sea islands have nothing to do with China be that PRC or ROC. These islands belong to Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei. The Chinas should focus on the islands near their territory that are trying to be stolen by Japan. April 11, 2013 cavindonho@ The best solution is to bring it to international court to decide. But why does China refuse? Does it belong to China? The peaceful way is the only way to accept international court to decide which islands belongs to whom? Sound fair? April 14, 2013 ludahai_twn@ @FCN - Taiwan is NOT a member because the UNGA wouldn't consider Taiwan's application due to obstruction from China.@Curtisakbar - China has a clearly legitimate claim on the eastern group of the Paracels and reason to dispute the western group as well. However, there is no legitimate claim on the Spratlys in the south. The ROC government stated in 1928 that the Paracels were the southernmost limit of China's territory. The Spratlys were under French control at the time. @cavindonho - China refuses to bring any and all of its territorial disputes to the ICJ because it knows it would lose most or all of the cases. Most of their disputes have no basis in international law and hope to use diplomatic, economic and military power to get their way. East Asia's international bully is in Beijing. |
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Steve Hsia had declared our country name Republic of China to claim that Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands, known respectively as the Nansha Islands (南沙群島) and the Shisha Islands (西沙群島) in Taiwan, as well as their surrounding waters, sea beds, and subsoil, are an inherent part of the territory of the R.O.C.
Good work and job well done.