They have filed a formal complaint with an international tribunal. Two former Philippine government officials, along with a group of Filipino fishermen, filed a complaint last Thursday with the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing China's President Xi Jinping of "crimes against humanity" for irreversible environmental degradation caused by China's construction projects on reefs and atolls in the South China Sea. Albert del Rosario, the former foreign secretary, and former anti-corruption chief Conchita Carpio-Morales, issued the complaint. They accuse China of "seriously undermining the food and energy security of coastal states in the South China Sea." "It presents one of the most massive, near permanent and devastating destruction of the environment in humanity's history," said del Rosario in a statement. "This adversely affects not only 320,000 Filipino fishermen, but also present and future generations across nations." "We demand accountability from those who destroy marine … [Read more...] about Philippines’ ex-top officials accuse China of ‘crimes against humanity’ in South China Sea
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Philippines’ ex-top officials say China commit ‘crimes against humanity’ in South China Sea
They have filed a formal complaint with an international tribunal. Two former Philippine government officials, along with a group of Filipino fishermen, filed a complaint last Thursday with the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing China's President Xi Jinping of "crimes against humanity" for irreversible environmental degradation caused by China's construction projects on reefs and atolls in the South China Sea. Albert del Rosario, the former foreign secretary, and former anti-corruption chief Conchita Carpio-Morales, issued the complaint. They accuse China of "seriously undermining the food and energy security of coastal states in the South China Sea." "It presents one of the most massive, near permanent and devastating destruction of the environment in humanity's history," said del Rosario in a statement. "This adversely affects not only 320,000 Filipino fishermen, but also present and future generations across nations." "We demand accountability from those who destroy marine … [Read more...] about Philippines’ ex-top officials say China commit ‘crimes against humanity’ in South China Sea
Vietnam treasures strategic partnership with Germany: Deputy PM
During a meeting with Vice President of the German Bundestag (Parliament) Hans-Peter Friedrich in Berlin, Minh spoke highly of the effective cooperation between the Vietnamese and German legislatures within bilateral and multilateral frameworks as well as the exchange of high-level visits to raise mutual understanding about legislation and supervision, decision making on the country’s important issues, thus further deepening the bilateral strategic partnership. Hailing the German Bundestag and the German-ASEAN Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Bundestag for closely monitoring the East Sea (South China Sea) situation, he proposed Germany to continue raising strong voice in support of Vietnam and ASEAN’s legitimate stance on the peaceful settlement of disputes in line with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), refraining from use of force, full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of … [Read more...] about Vietnam treasures strategic partnership with Germany: Deputy PM
Vietnam condemns China’s construction activities on reef in Paracel Islands
"China's continuation of activities in the Hoang Sa [Paracel] Islands is a serious violation of Vietnam's sovereignty, goes against the common perceptions of the two countries' top leaders," the ministry's deputy spokesperson, Nguyen Phuong Tra, said at a regular press conference Thursday. "It violates the Vietnam-China Agreement on the Basic Principles Guiding the Resolution of Maritime Issues and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties, complicates and causes tension in the situation in the East Sea," she said, using the Vietnamese name for the waters. The ministry issued the statement after the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in the U.S. discovered on satellite images a "modest new structure" on Bombay (Bong Bay) Reef in the Paracel Islands. The platform, measuring some 90 feet by 40 feet and topped by a radome and solar panels, first appeared in satellite images dated July 7, according to The … [Read more...] about Vietnam condemns China’s construction activities on reef in Paracel Islands
Vietnam wishes to promote ties with UK: Party official
In a meeting with Prince Andrew in London on November 14, Chinh said the bilateral relationship should be promoted in the spirit of respecting each other’s political regime, with political-diplomatic ties as the foundation, and economic-trade ties as the focus, while cooperation in culture, science, education and people-to-people exchange serves as a driving force. The two countries should also support each other’s stances on regional and global issues, he said. Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organization Commission Pham Minh Chinh Prince Andrew supported and appreciated the Vietnamese Party delegation’s proposals regarding economy, national defense-security, external relations and the East Sea (South China Sea) issue. He pledged to work for the effective development of bilateral ties in diverse areas, especially in promising fields such as science, education-training, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchange. While in the UK, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam wishes to promote ties with UK: Party official