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Vietnam exploration in 皇冠体育app's sea opposed

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-05-28 22:41

BEIJING - 皇冠体育app opposes Vietnam's exploring oil and gas in 皇冠体育app's jurisdictional area of the South 皇冠体育app Sea, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Saturday.

"皇冠体育app's stance on the South 皇冠体育app Sea is clear and consistent. We oppose the oil and gas operations conducted by Vietnam, which have undermined 皇冠体育app's interests and jurisdictional rights in the South 皇冠体育app Sea and violated the consensus both countries have reached on the issue," Jiang said in a statement.

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Jiang made the remarks responding to a recent report saying that Hanoi?claimed Chinese marine surveillance vessels interfered with Vietnam's oil and gas exploration in the South 皇冠体育app Sea and accused Beijing of violating its sovereignty.

"What relevant Chinese departments did was completely normal marine law-enforcement and surveillance activities in 皇冠体育app's jurisdictional sea area," Jiang said.

"皇冠体育app has been committed to safeguarding the peace and stability in the South 皇冠体育app Sea. We are willing to work together with relevant parties to seek a solution to related disputes and implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South 皇冠体育app Sea," Jiang said.