May 10, 2014
Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel: East Asian and Pacific Affairs Press Roundtable
Press Roundtable Vietnam U.S Embassy | May 8, 2014 Mr. Cryder: Good afternoon everybody. Welcome to the new American Center. My name is Spencer Cryder. I’m the U.S. Embassy Hanoi spokesperson. Today we have with us the Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mr. Daniel Russel. He is going to start out the […]
May 10, 2014
Vietnam/China: Chinese Oil Rig Operations Near the Paracel Islands
by HR Defender • [Human Rights]
U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC May 7, 2014 China’s decision to introduce an oil rig accompanied by numerous government vessels for the first time in waters disputed with Vietnam is provocative and raises tensions. This unilateral action appears to be part of a broader pattern of Chinese behavior […]