White House supports legal action to resolve China, Vietnam dispute

[kankan326]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it would support the use of legal action by Vietnam against China to resolve a dispute after the deployment of a Chinese oil rig to disputed waters in the South China Sea.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said, in comments to Reuters, his government was considering various "defense options" against China, including legal action.

U.S. support for such a move would likely upset Beijing.

"The United States has a national interest in maintenance of peace and stability; respect for international law; unimpeded lawful commerce; and freedom of navigation and over flight in the South China Sea," White House spokesman Patrick Ventrell said in response to questions about the prime minister's remarks.

"The United States supports the use of diplomatic and other peaceful means to manage and resolve disagreements, including the use of arbitration or other international legal mechanisms."

Dung's comments, given in a written response to questions from Reuters, were the first time he has suggested Vietnam would take legal measures, and drew an angry response from China, which insisted the rig was in its sovereign waters.

China accused Vietnam of stoking regional tensions.

White House supports legal action to resolve China, Vietnam dispute - Yahoo News

 

[eazzy]

I hope Vietnam does it.

 

[pigtaker]

This day should be viet's new national day. Their longing new Daddy finally open the mouth, even with bullshit.

 

[Soryu]

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[Viet]

you move America!

 

[Soryu]

This day should be viet's new national day. Their longing new Daddy finally open the mouth, even with bullshit.

Another stink brain come up, don't know why so many Chinese obsessed with sh*t and bullsh*t ... Chinese favourite is so strange ...

 

[Viet]

I hope Vietnam does it.

you can rely on us
John Kerry has invited Vietnam Foreign Minister to visit Washington.

Another stink brain come up, don't know why so many Chinese obsessed with sh*t and bullsh*t ... Chinese favourite is so strange ...

they resort to insulting when argument runs out. yes, that is sad

 

[Mao1949]

International courts can't do anything to big and powerful countries. Just like elites in a country are above the law, powerful countries are above international law. No amount of court ruling will change China's stance in the SCS.

 

[kankan326]

you move America!

Check out what USA did in Ukraine and Georgia. I gotta say USA is really a vicious country. Now it must be picturing how China stumbles on Vietnamese bones.

 

[Raphael]

Why would the US support legal action when they told the International Court of Justice to fµck off the last time they were sued and ordered to pay reparations?

Nicaragua v. United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[kalu_miah]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it would support the use of legal action by Vietnam against China to resolve a dispute after the deployment of a Chinese oil rig to disputed waters in the South China Sea.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said, in comments to Reuters, his government was considering various "defense options" against China, including legal action.

U.S. support for such a move would likely upset Beijing.

"The United States has a national interest in maintenance of peace and stability; respect for international law; unimpeded lawful commerce; and freedom of navigation and over flight in the South China Sea," White House spokesman Patrick Ventrell said in response to questions about the prime minister's remarks.

"The United States supports the use of diplomatic and other peaceful means to manage and resolve disagreements, including the use of arbitration or other international legal mechanisms."

Dung's comments, given in a written response to questions from Reuters, were the first time he has suggested Vietnam would take legal measures, and drew an angry response from China, which insisted the rig was in its sovereign waters.

China accused Vietnam of stoking regional tensions.

White House supports legal action to resolve China, Vietnam dispute - Yahoo News

Lip service.

 

[TheTruth]

Translation: we want millions more Vietnamese to die if it means reducing Chinese GDP by $1

 

[EastSea]

International courts can't do anything to big and powerful countries. Just like elites in a country are above the law, powerful countries are above international law. No amount of court ruling will change China's stance in the SCS.

Low educated, kiddo govt in Peking is just copied what Nazism did in the past. Wet dream don't change the truth that most of Islands belong to other countries in SCS, not China.

 

[EastSea]

Translation: we want millions more Vietnamese to die if it means reducing Chinese GDP by $1

Don't forget that 60 million chinese were died in culture revolution only. With fake statistic data GDP per capita of China is lower than Mandives.

List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[TheTruth]

60 million? Don't you mean 5 billion?

Yes, with "fake statistics" China has lower GDP, with real statistics it's 50-80% higher.