Beijing ‘firmly opposes’ Hanoi’s South China Sea undersea shelf submission to UN

On Wednesday, Vietnam submitted a note of objection to the United Nations, in response to an earlier submission last month by the Philippines on the extent of its undersea shelf in the South China Sea.

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This undated satellite image shows the Yongshu Reef of China's Nansha Islands. PHOTO: XINHUA/CHINA DAILY

July 19, 2024

BEIJING – On Wednesday, Vietnam submitted a note of objection to the United Nations, in response to an earlier submission last month by the Philippines on the extent of its undersea shelf in the South China Sea.

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