Trump and Vietnam’s president underscore free and open access to South China Sea

13 November, 2017 | Vietnam News
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc toasts with US President Donald Trump during the gala dinner marking ASEAN’s 50th anniversary in Manila, Philippines, November 12, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)

US President Donald Trump and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang have underscored the importance of free and open access to South China Sea, in a joint statement issued on Sunday.

The two leaders called for the “full and effective implementation” of the declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea, and for all claimants to clarify their maritime claims.

Trump and Vietnam’s Quang said parties should halt escalatory action and militarisation of disputed features.

 

Reuters