越南暴動與臺灣的邏輯混亂 - 中國論壇

Vietnam Urges 'Practical US Actions' in S. China Sea

A Vietnamese sinking boat (L), which was rammed and then sunk by Chinese vessels near disputed Paracels Islands, is seen near a Marine Guard ship (R) at Ly Son island of Vietnam's central Quang Ngai province, May 29, 2014.

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Tra Mi

June 06, 2014 4:19 PM

WASHINGTON — Vietnam is calling on the United States to take a larger role in protecting the peace and settling conflicts in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.

A foreign ministry spokesman in Hanoi, Le Hai Binh, said Friday, "We hope that the U.S. will have a stronger voice and make further practical acts to contribute to protecting maritime safety and security in the region and resolving the disputes there in accordance with international law.”

The Vietnamese call for more U.S. involvement comes as Vietnamese ships continue to clash with Chinese ships near a controversial oil rig that Beijing placed in disputed waters last month.

In an interview with VOA's Vietnamese service Friday, Captain Le Van Xinh, whose fishing vessel has ventured into the area near the oil rig, described a scene of escalating dangers to boats like his. He also called for dialogue between Hanoi and Beijing.

"We’d like to see the two countries, Vietnam and China, come up with peaceful resolutions through talks so that we, the fishermen, will be able to operate without fear within our own waters," said Le Van Xinh. "We’d like to ask Hanoi to try to protect our sovereignty so that we would be able to keep working on our traditional fishing areas to earn our living."

According to Vietnamese officials, Chinese ships have sunk one of its ships and damaged 24 others, as well as injured 12 members of its fisheries surveillance force. But China accuses Vietnamese ships of being the aggressors, saying they have rammed Chinese ships 120 times since early May.

The U.S. has said it does not take sides in the dispute and wants countries in the region to settle their differences peacefully.

At a recent military forum in Singapore, though, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said “China has undertaken destabilizing, unilateral actions asserting its claims in the South China Sea.”

Last year, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the U.S. would provide about $18 million to help Vietnam patrol its territorial waters.

When asked recently about the prospect for further U.S. military support for Hanoi, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State of Human Rights, Tom Malinowski said the relationship will improve as Vietnam's human rights record improves.

"Vietnam is a relatively small country with a very large neighbor. And Vietnam needs international law. It needs to be part of a community that is based on respect for a common set of rules that are broadly understood and broadly respected. And part of the bargain is that there are other rules and laws, including those that protect individuals," said Malinowski.

China's territorial claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei.

This report was produced in collaboration with the VOA Vietnamese service.

面對越南暴亂重創華商，一連3個場合，美國政府只1次批評暴民，卻多次以沈重的「挑釁、破壞區域和平」等字眼抨擊中國大陸的架設鑽油平台之舉。

白宮今天的例行簡報會上，發言人卡尼回答媒體詢問時說，美國密切關注越南民眾的抗議活動，不過如果從更廣闊的角度觀察，應該說「中國的行動係屬挑釁，使區域緊張加劇」，也使爭議更難以化解。卡尼表示，中國大陸決定在有爭議的水域設置鑽油平台，並以大量政府船隻伴隨，「這種挑釁之舉，破壞了各方的目標--此一目標是和平解決爭端並維持區域整體穩定」。

卡尼表示，中方的作法很危險，且是出之以恫嚇，「令我們非常關切」。

卡尼說，在這些有爭議的領土、主權議題上，「美國不選邊」。然而卡尼在談到西沙群島時，使用的是越方名稱「Paracel Islands」。

他說，中、越都宣稱對鄰近海域擁有主權，美國認為相關國家應依國際法釐清主張並達成協議。他重申美國立場：相關各方須以和平方式解決爭議，不能恐嚇、脅迫，且應符合國際法。

卡尼的談話與美國官員昨天的2場發言大體相同。昨天，美國副總統拜登在白宮會見共軍總參謀長房峰輝時說，中方作法是片面行動，「美國嚴重關切」。拜登又說，「任何國家不應以挑釁之舉進一步宣示主權，免得破壞區域和平與安定」。幾乎同一時間，國務院副發言人哈夫女士在譴責越南暴民的同時，批評中方設置鑽油平台等事「是挑釁之舉，並且使緊張加劇」；又說，毫無疑問，中方是片面行動，「當然破壞這個區域的和平與安定」；哈夫還說中方的作法「很危險，具恐嚇意味，所以我們非常關切」。

Vietnam Urges 'Practical US Actions' in S. China Sea

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