The message of the US Secretary of State’s unplanned visit to Vietnam

31/10/2020    10:15 GMT+7

The unexpected visit by US Secretary of State Michael Richard Pompeo to Vietnam reflects the development of Vietnam – US relations. Pompeo’s visit to Vietnam took place after his visits to four Asian countries.

According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, US Secretary of State Michael Richard Pompeo officially visited Vietnam on October 29-30 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations. 

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US Secretary of State Pompeo Delivers a Speech on China at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library (July 23, 2020) – US Attorney General Barr’s Remarks on China Policy at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (July 17, 2020)

US Secretary of State Pompeo Delivers a Speech on China at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library (July 23, 2020)

 
Also, Secretary Pompeo remarks to the media (July 16, 2020)

 
Secretary Pompeo Delivers a Speech on “Unalienable Rights and the Securing of Freedom” (July 16, 2020) at min. 11:18

 
Attorney General Barr’s Remarks on China Policy at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (July 17, 2020)

Tuyên bố của Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Mỹ Mike Pompeo ngày 13/7/2020 về Biển Đông – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement.

us rejects nearly all chinese claims to territory in south china sea

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Hoa Kỳ đấu tranh cho một Ấn Độ – Thái Bình Dương mở rộng và tự do. Ngày nay chúng tôi củng cố chính sách của nước Mỹ trong một phần quan trọng và có nhiều tranh chấp ở vùng đó – Biển Đông. Chúng tôi nói rõ: Những luận điệu của Bắc Kinh về những tài nguyên ngoài biển trải dài hầu hết Biển Đông là hoàn toàn phi pháp, cũng như chiến dịch bắt nạt để kiểm soát những tài nguyên đó.

Tại Biển Đông, chúng tôi tìm cách bảo tồn hòa bình và ổn định, duy trì tự do trong cung cách phù hợp với luật pháp quốc tế, bảo vệ luồng chảy thương mại thông suốt, và chống lại mọi nổ lực dùng áp bức và vũ lực để giải quyết các tranh chấp. Chúng tôi chia sẻ những quan tâm vĩnh cửu và sâu sắc này với nhiều đồng minh và đối tác đã từ lâu tán thành một trật tự quốc tế trọng pháp. Tiếp tục đọc “Tuyên bố của Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Mỹ Mike Pompeo ngày 13/7/2020 về Biển Đông – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement.”

Spokesperson confirms Vietnam’s stance in East Sea issue

 21:37 | 15/07/2020 , Vietnam Times

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang confirmed Vietnam’s stance, at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on July 15, concerning Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Declaration on the US Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea (known as East Sea in Vietnam).

US rejects nearly all Chinese claims to territory in South China Sea

 09:14 | 14/07/2020 , Vietnam Times

Secretary of United State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a formal rejection of “most” of China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea, marking the turning point as Washington officially directs to Beijing’s ambition to assert control in the strategic waters.

us secretary of state pompeo criticizes chinese bullying in regional waters US Secretary of State Pompeo criticizes Chinese ‘bullying’ in regional waters
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us rejects nearly all chinese claims to territory in south china sea
Chinese maritime claims outside its internationally recognized waters are illegitimate. Photo: Andy Wong/AP

Accordingly, the administration presented the decision as an attempt to curb China’s increasing assertiveness in the region with a commitment to recognizing international law. But it will almost certainly have the more immediate effect of further infuriating the Chinese, who are already retaliating against numerous U.S. sanctions and other penalties on other matters.The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea, reported Military Times. Tiếp tục đọc “US rejects nearly all Chinese claims to territory in South China Sea”

US brands China’s claims in South China Sea as ‘completely unlawful’

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sharply criticised China over the South China Sea claims. (Photo: AFP/Mandel Ngan)

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday (Jul 13) that the United States would treat Beijing’s pursuit of resources in the dispute-rife South China Sea as illegal, ramping up support for Southeast Asian nations.

It was the latest forceful statement by President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge China, which he has increasingly cast as an enemy ahead of November elections.

“We are making clear: Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying to control them,” Pompeo said in a statement. Tiếp tục đọc “US brands China’s claims in South China Sea as ‘completely unlawful’”