Chinese tourists wear T-shirts with a Chinese map that violates Vietnam's sovereignty. Photo by Vu Cha
Reuters: China says no one can carry out oil, gas activities in Chinese waters without Beijing's permission
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that no country, organization, company or individual can carry out oil and gas exploration or exploitation in Chinese waters without permission from Beijing.
Ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the comment at a regular news briefing when asked about recent drilling by Rosneft Vietnam BV, a unit of Russian state oil firm Rosneft, in an area of the South China Sea that is claimed by China.
“We urge relevant parties to earnestly respect China’s sovereign and jurisdictional rights and not do anything that could impact bilateral relations or this region’s peace and stability,” Lu said.
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Update: Beijing Claims Control Over All Oil, Gas Activity in South China Sea (Sputnik).
WNU editor: This Chinese claim of control over all oil and gas activity in the South China Sea is directed at Vietnam .... China Crushes Vietnam’s South China Sea Drilling Hopes (OilPrice.com). Vietnam has a different point of view .... Vietnam says conducts maritime oil operations under international law (Reuters). The Russian oil company that is doing the drilling for Vietnam is nervous .... Rosneft Vietnam Worried About South China Sea Drilling (OilPrice.com).
