South China Sea: US, Vietnam jointly reject ‘threat or use of force’ to settle disputes
US President Joe Biden and Vietnam’s Nguyen Phu Trong said on Monday that international norms must be used to settle competing claims in the waterwayThey also called for ‘freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in the South China Sea’, a day after deepening cooperationSouth China SeaAgence France-PressePublished: 3:35pm, 11 Sep, 2023Why you can trust SCMP
“The leaders underscored their unwavering support for the peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law, without the threat or use of force,” Biden and Trong said in a joint statement.
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They also called for “freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in the South China Sea”.