Chinese state councilor meets Vietnamese DM in Myanmar  

常萬全會(huì)見越南國防部長：不要一錯(cuò)再錯(cuò)釀成大錯(cuò)

常萬全說，一段時(shí)間以來，越方對中方在西沙群島海域正常、合法的鉆探作業(yè)進(jìn)行干擾破壞，特別是近期越南國內(nèi)發(fā)生主要針對中國企業(yè)和公民的打砸搶燒嚴(yán)重暴力事件，我們對此堅(jiān)決反對并強(qiáng)烈譴責(zé)。在西沙海域正當(dāng)作業(yè)是我們的權(quán)利，不是誰想擋就能擋得住的。越方應(yīng)尊重歷史，正視現(xiàn)實(shí)，從中越友好大局出發(fā)，不要一錯(cuò)再錯(cuò)、釀成大錯(cuò)。 [查看全文]

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan, who is currently in Nay Pyi Taw to attend the ASEAN-China Defense Ministers' Meeting, met with Vietnamese Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh on Monday.

Vietnam has recently disrupted China's normal and legitimate oil drilling in Chinese territorial waters near the Xisha Islands, Chang said, and serious violence including vandalism, looting and arson targeting Chinese enterprises and nationals has occurred in Vietnam.

China firmly opposes and strongly condemns these acts, he said.

Normal drilling operations in waters of China's Xisha Islands are China's rights, and nobody can block such activities, Chang said.

The Vietnamese side should respect the history, face up to reality and look at the bigger picture of China-Vietnam friendship instead of making repeated mistakes, he said.

For his part, Phung Quang Thanh said the Vietnamese party, government and armed forces highly value the friendship with China.

Vietnam's armed forces would not take any action that complicates the situation and are willing to continue to communicate with China over related issues, he said.