Rep. Engel Issues Statement on Chinese Interference in Vietnamese-Controlled Waters
July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Chinese interference in Vietnamese-controlled waters:
"China's recent aggression in the South China Sea is a disturbing demonstration of a country openly flouting international law. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, China's actions constitute a violation of Vietnamese sovereignty and its legitimate rights within its . . .
"China's recent aggression in the South China Sea is a disturbing demonstration of a country openly flouting international law. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, China's actions constitute a violation of Vietnamese sovereignty and its legitimate rights within its . . .