South China Sea Forum

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Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf boundary


(23/06/2003)

The Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Parties&#8221

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea signed at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982 to which the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Republic of Indonesia are State Parties;
DESIRING to strengthen and further develop the friendly relations existing between the two countries;
DESIRING to establish the boundary of the continental shelves between Viet Nam and Indonesia;
HAVE AGREED as follows:

Article 1
(1) The boundary between the Vietnamese and the Indonesian continental shelves is defined by the straight lines connecting the following points specified by coordinates and in the sequence given below:

Point
Latitude
Longitude
20
06°05’48” N
105°49’12” E
H
06°15’00” N
106°12’00” E
H1
06°15’00” N
106°19’01” E
A4
06°20’59.88” N
106°39’37.67” E
X1
06°50’15” N
109°17’13” E

The boundary line shall thence run straight to the point at the coordinate of latitude 06° 18’ 12” N, Longitude 109° 38’ 36” E (Point 25).
(2) The straight lines and coordinates of the points specified in Paragraph (1) of this Article are geodetic lines and geographical coordinates computed on the World Geodetic System 1984 Datum (WGS84) and shown on the British Admiralty Chart No.3482, on 1:1,500.000 scale published in 1997, which is attached as an Annex to this Agreement. The boundary shown on the Chart attached to this Agreement is for the purpose of illustration only.
(3) The actual location on the sea of the points and the straight lines referred to in Paragraph (1) of this Article shall be determined by methods to be mutually agreed upon by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties.
(4) For the purpose of Paragraph (3) of this Article, the competent authority of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam shall be the Department of Survey and Mapping of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the competent authority of the Republic of Indonesia shall be the Hydro-Oceanographic Agency of the Indonesia Navy.

Article 2
This Agreement shall not in any way affect any future agreement which may be entered into between the Contracting Parties relating to delimitation of the exclusive economic zone boundary.

Article 3
The Contracting Parties shall consult with each other with a view to coordinating their policies in accordance with the international law on the protection of the marine environment.

Article 4
If any single geological petroleum or natural gas structure, or if any other mineral deposit beneath the seabed, extends across the boundary line referred to in Paragraph (1) of Article 1, the Contracting Parties shall inform each other of all information concerned and shall seek to reach agreement as to the manner in which the structure or deposit shall be most effectively exploited and on the equitable sharing of the benefits arising from such exploitation.

Article 5
Any dispute between the Contracting Parties arising out of the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement shall be settled peacefully by consultation or negotiation.

Article 6
(1) This Agreement shall be ratified in accordance with the constitutional requirements of the Contracting Parties.
(2) This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of the instruments of ratification.
IN WITNEES WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

DONE at Ha noi, this 26th day of June two thousand and three in duplicate in the Indonesian, Vietnamese and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergence of the interpretation of this Agreement, the English text shall prevail.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
OF VIET NAM

(signed)

Nguyen Dy Nien
Foreign Minister

FOR THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE REPUBLIC
OF INDONESIA

(signed)

N. Hassan Wirajuda
Foreign Minister


Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf boundary

 

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Beijing tells Asean to be "realistic" in hopes for South China Sea code of conduct

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China is open to dialogue on proposed code of conduct, but parties should keep their expectations in check
Tuesday, 06 August, 2013, 8:41am

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on Monday. Photo: AFP

All parties with territorial disputes over the South China Sea should have "realistic expectations" and take "a gradual approach" to a proposed code of conduct aimed at defusing maritime tensions in the region, China's foreign minister said in Hanoi yesterday.

Wang Yi , who wraps up a six-day visit to four South East Asian countries today, said Beijing was open to dialogue on a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea (CoC), but warned that patience would be needed.

"Some countries are looking for a quick fix [to the disputes] and are hoping to thrash out a code in a day; this approach is neither realistic nor serious," Xinhua quoted Wang as saying yesterday.

The CoC involved multiple national interests and as such required a "delicate and complex" negotiating process, Wang added.

Analysts say Wang was referring to the Philippines's recent bid to take the maritime row to the United Nations in hope of solving it promptly.

One analyst believed Beijing did not want Manila to go to the UN. "It would attract too much attention. China would prefer to bind South China Sea claimants into a bureaucratic process that it can control, exploiting Asean disunity," said Alex Neill, a Shangri-la dialogue senior fellow at the International Institute of Strategic Studies.

Previous efforts to discuss the CoC failed because of "disturbances" from irrelevant parties, Wang said, in a thinly veiled message to the US, a long-term ally with the Philippines.

"Instead of making disturbances, parties should make efforts that are conducive to the process so as to create the necessary conditions and atmosphere," Wang said.

Wang stressed that any progress on the new framework would be dependent on countries following a confidence-building "declaration of conduct" agreed upon in 2002, which Beijing accuses Manila of violating.

The Philippines and Vietnam have led criticism of what they consider increasingly assertive claims by China in the South China Sea.

Top diplomats from both countries agreed last week in Manila to work closely to deal with their territorial disputes with Beijing. Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also said that Hanoi supported Manila's move to take the issue of South China Sea disputes to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

"Wang is trying to head off any unity among Asean [the Association of Southeast Asian Nations] members against China ahead of the next Asean summit [in October]," Neill said.

While China has been eager to smooth tensions with Vietnam, it has shunned Manila. In May, Wang visited Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Brunei in his first official visits since the former ambassador to Japan was appointed foreign minister. The just-concluded trip covers Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Laos. Last month, Beijing blasted Manila for turning to the UN to seek arbitration over their maritime disputes, and accused the country of provoking tensions.

"I could see why Wang would've wanted to refer to Manila [in his comments]," said Kerry Brown, professor of political science at the University of Sydney.

"China would have lots of reasons to utterly resist the UN being dragged in, as they would argue this is an internal issue, and for the Philippines to try to use this as leverage would seem to them to be theatrical posturing,"

Beijing tells Asean to be realistic in hopes for South China Sea code of conduct | South China Morning Post

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PHL ignores China’s three-way proposal to address sea disputes
August 6, 2013

The Philippines on Tuesday ignored China’s three-way proposal to address the long-running disputes in the South China Sea, saying the problem lies in Beijing’s massive claim over the resource-rich waters.

Last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the territorial rifts can be resolved through consultation and negotiation, the implementation of the non-binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea and joint exploration.

But at a news briefing, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Raul Hernandez said: “Can we once again re-direct China to the core issue which is its claim of indisputable sovereignty over nearly all of the South China Sea under its nine-dash line position.”

Manila’s statement is the latest manifestation of longstanding territorial feud between China and the Philippines over South China Sea territories that have reignited in recent years by tense confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in two disputed shoals – Panatag (Scarborough) and Ayungin (Second Thomas Reef) – off Manila’s western coasts.

China’s massive claim to the South China Sea and its persistent incursions in Philippine waters have prompted Manila to seek legal recourse through international arbitration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS. The Philippines refers to portions of the South China Sea as West Philippine Sea.

The ill-equipped Philippine military is no match to China’s, but the Philippines believes that justice can be dispensed equally through international law.

China refused to join the arbitration, saying the basis of Manila’s arguments are groundless.

“The Philippines has asserted before the arbitral tribunal to which China has been invited but has refused to participate that the nine-dash line claim is expansive, excessive and in gross violation of international law, specifically the UNCLOS. This is the core issue and it behooves China to address it,” Hernandez said.

Competing claims to the South China Sea, a strategic waterway believed to be sitting atop huge gas and oil deposits, by the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have sparked occasional violence and now regarded as a potential regional flashpoint for armed conflict

 

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Beijing tells Asean to be "realistic" in hopes for South China Sea code of conduct
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Always trust the Chinese to find a way around something.

we will see what steps China makes and if we can trust them.

 

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[video]http://video.sina.com.cn/p/news/c/v/2013-08-08/121762761183.html[/video]

Video of the actual footage of PCG shooting ROC fishing boat...

PCG start shooting at unarmed ROC fishing boat.

PCG crew laughing after shooting and killing of the ROC unarmed fishing boat crew onboard.

 

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Chinese aggressors fired on Vietnam fishermen boats.

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Hamilton Class Cutter Philippines

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[video]http://video.sina.com.cn/p/news/c/v/2013-08-08/121762761183.html[/video]

Video of the actual footage of PCG shooting ROC fishing boat...

PCG start shooting at unarmed ROC fishing boat.

PCG crew laughing after shooting and killing of the ROC unarmed fishing boat crew onboard.

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It is such a horrible thing to see. Those coast guards deserve execution

 

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