VietNamNet Bridge – Current tensions over the East Sea began in 2009 after the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf set a deadline for submitting claims for extended continental shelves beyond UNCLOS’s 200 nautical miles. The East Sea disputes The 1982 UN Convention on Law of the Sea recognizes the common heritage of the world’s oceans with a set of laws organizing exclusive zones for nations 200 nautical miles from their respective coasts. Waters beyond are open for use by all in ways that contribute to peace and friendly relations. By declaring sovereignty over the South China Sea (East Sea), China rejects the convention, argues Carlyle A. Thayer, with the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Current tensions over the East Sea began in 2009 after the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf set a deadline for submitting claims for extended continental shelves beyond UNCLOS’s 200 nautical miles. … [Read more...] about East Sea: A commons for China only
North east sea fishing marks
China blamed for escalating East Sea tensions
Military action a remote possibility, but quest for peaceful solutions weakened by Chinese aggression and obfuscation, experts say Traditional bamboo fishing boats on My Khe Beach in the central coastal city of Da Nang. Experts say China's recent actions, including the arrest of 21 Vietnamese fishermen on March 3, have worsened tensions in the East Sea. Photo: AFP … [Read more...] about China blamed for escalating East Sea tensions
Typhoon Nari lands in East Sea
Typhoon Nari lands in East Sea At 10:00AM, the storm's centre was approximately 700km to the east-southeast of Vietnam's Hoang Sa archipelago. It was packing winds gusting up to between 118 and133km per hour near its eye. The typhoon is expected to move west over the next 24 hours at a speed of around 20km per hour, and is liekly to regain strength. Over the following 24-48 hours, experts predict the storm will change course to west-northwest and head for north-central province of Vietnam early next week. The central provinces of Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ngai, and Quang Binh have coordinated with the coast guard, urging more than 36,000 boats carrying 150,000 fishermen to seek ports of shelter as soon as possible. Medical staff prosecuted over baby deathsPolice force of central Quang Tri Province brought prosecutions in the aftermath of three new-born babies dying after hepatitis B vaccinations at provincial Huong Hoa Hospital on July 20. The Ministry of Health immediately … [Read more...] about Typhoon Nari lands in East Sea
Overview of the East Sea Dispute
China’s recent aggressive acts in the East Sea has pushed escalation of tensions in the area and sparked concern that the area is becoming a flashpoint with global consequences. VietNamNet would like to give you an overview of the dispute in the East Sea to help our reader understand its nature. The China-Philippines dispute in the East Sea I. Overview of the East Sea The East Sea map. The East Sea is a semi-enclosed sea in the Pacific Ocean, covering an area of over 3.5 million sq. km. It is bordered by nine coastal countries, namely Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore. The East Sea is abundant in natural resources, especially oil, gas and marine resources. Recently, data suggest that the sea has huge reserves of natural hydrate. The sea is the second busiest maritime route in the world after the Mediterranean route, with 150 - 200 large-tonnage ships passing through its waters every day. Imports and exports … [Read more...] about Overview of the East Sea Dispute
Tropical storm to hit East Sea
Two tonnes of elephant tusks seized at Hai Phong port The cargo was found in a container shipped from Malaysia en route to China. The banned goods were hidden in sacks of sea shells. The cargo had been declared as sea shells. Tusks and tortoise-shell are banned goods in Viet Nam under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which came into effect in 1994. Typhoon Nari heading towards East Sea Typhoon Nari, with gale-force winds gusting up to 149kph near its eye, is moving into the East Sea and is forecast to strike central Vietnam in a couple of days. At 07.00am on October 11 Nari was positioned 320km East of the Philippines' Luzon island, and was regaining strength. In the next 24 hours the typhoon is forecast to travel between west and north-west at a speed of 20kph. It will cause heavy rains and rough seas in the eastern part of the East Sea on October 12. A dry cold spell is weakening, bringing rain to northern and north-central … [Read more...] about Tropical storm to hit East Sea