Vietnam demands Taiwan end live-fire drills on Ba Binh Island
Thứ Năm, 23/08/2018, 21:21
Vietnam on August 23 demanded that Taiwan (China) immediately cease all live-fire drills on Ba Binh (Itu Aba) Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and refrain from such actions in the future.
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During a regular press conference on August 23, Vice Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Phuong Tra also stressed that Vietnam once again resolutely opposes those actions.
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| Vice Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Phuong Tra |
The official was answering queries from reporters on Vietnam’s reaction to Taiwan’s recent live-fire drills.
Taiwan’s continuation of live-fire drills on Ba Binh Island in Truong Sa archipelago – where Vietnam has legal basis and historic evidence to affirm its sovereignty – has seriously violated Vietnam’s sovereignty, threatened navigation and aviation security and safety in the region, caused tensions, and complicated the situation, she stated.
