US officials publicly criticized China for violating Vietnamese waters 1
(Dan Tri) – US Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris strongly criticized China in a speech at the recent Indian Ocean Conference, making a Beijing diplomat angry and had to respond in response.
US officials publicly criticized China for violating Vietnamese waters
US Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris (Photo: Yonhap)
News agency ANI reported that Mr. Harris, former commander of the Pacific Command and currently the US Ambassador to South Korea, has vehemently criticized China on a series of issues, including its actions.
“China’s foreign policy is to seek to force ASEAN members to define the regional rules of conduct set by Beijing and according to China’s wishes.
Ambassador Harris added that the US does not take sides in the territorial dispute.
Ambassador Harris’s strong criticism caused a Chinese diplomat, Mr. Wei Hongtian, to interrupt the question and answer session and speak up to express his opposition to the US diplomat’s tough comments.
The program’s moderator tried to defuse the tense atmosphere by telling Chinese officials that this was not the appropriate forum for bilateral disputes, but Mr. Wei still tried to respond to the comments.
Concerned about China encroaching on Vietnamese waters
In addition to comments on the East Sea, the US Ambassador also accused `the Chinese government of not keeping its word`.
“China is a great power, a large economic country and a cultural center.
“That is why we have made clear in our Indo-Pacific policy that the United States opposes a foreign policy based on leverage and dominance and instead seeks relationships based on
The US Ambassador also frankly expressed his views on recent tense developments in the East Sea.
`China’s continued intervention and escalating actions in Vietnam’s gas and oil exploitation activities in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone are very worrying,` Mr. Harris emphasized.
Mr. Harris then went on to question China’s commitments to a treaty signed with ASEAN on maritime disputes, saying: “You can see predatory policies in the Belt and Road initiative.
However, the US diplomat also emphasized that despite concerns, Washington does not seek to hinder China.
“I want to emphasize that, despite our concerns, we are not seeking to contain China.
“We welcome China’s participation in a rules-based world order, and we want to remind Beijing regularly of the prosperity that that order generates for China, liberating hundreds of
Peaceful
According to ANI
