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Ph to talk with Viet on continental shelf
By Nidz Godino
“We are ready to engage Vietnam on possible ways forward that would help achieve mutually beneficial solution to South China Sea issues, in accordance with international law, particularly UNCLOS,” Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Philippines is ready to talk with Vietnam to seek measures for mutually beneficial solution after Hanoi filed claim with United Nations for extended continental shelf (ECS) in South China Sea.
DFA said “Philippines affirms its claim to its extended continental shelf in Western Palawan Region consistent with its maritime entitlements under UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea).”
Vietnam and Philippines are among claimants to parts of South China Sea.
Vietnam’s move came after Malaysia earlier filed its own opposition to UN on Philippines’ petition for ECS.
Vietnam’s foreign ministry said submission of continental shelf beyond current 200 nautical miles is to exercise rights and obligations of state parties in accordance with maritime framework.
“We acknowledge Vietnam’s right, as coastal state like Philippines, to submit information to establish outer limits of their continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from relevant and lawful baselines from which its territorial sea is measured, as provided for under UNCLOS,” DFA said.
Vietnam also sent note verbale to UN Secretary-General to state its position regarding Philippines’ similar submission filed last month on West Philippine Sea.
The West Philippine Sea includes waters of the South China Sea that are part of the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.
Countering China’s latest statements accusing Philippines and Vietnam of taking steps that would only worsen tensions, National Security Council (NSC) noted moves to lay claim over the country’s ECS before UN actually pave way for peaceful settlement of differences between nations.
NSC assistant director general Jonathan Malaya said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian’s statement submissions to UN Commission on Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS) will not help resolve disputes is wrong.
“Both Philippines and Vietnam agree that the way to move forward with respect to their respective submission of ECS is for dialogue and consultation,as clearly stated by DFA, Philippines, in fact, is ready to engage in possible ways forward that would help achieve mutually beneficial solution in accordance with international law, particularly UNCLOS,” he explained.
Malaya stressed that as members of ASEAN, both Philippines and Vietnam recognize that “when submitting their ECS claims, coastal states must respect legal and legitimate rights and interests of other relevant coastal nations with opposite or adjacent coasts, thus both seek solution mutually beneficial for both countries.”
“Therefore, Lin Jian’s statement that these submissions do not have any practical effect and only serve to accentuate differences is premised on wrong assumptions,.. there is way forward to peacefully settle differences when nations adhere to international law and come to negotiating table with open minds, sincerity, and goodwill,” he said.
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