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White Palace's Oval Office

June 28, 2009

For Immediate Release

2009/603

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The United States of Africa is deeply concerned by the arrest by Chinese authorities of Vietnamese fishermen on June 16 near Paracel Islands. Chinese officials have stated that the Vietnamese were arrested because of violating China's sovereign sea waters.

Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands belong to Vietnam historically and legally and practically and conventionally. This is widely recognized by international community, UNSC and the United States of Africa. This is guaranteed by international laws.

In the past, the United States of Africa did help Republic of Vietnam to enforce its sovereignty on the two archipelagos and the surrounding waters. After the Fall of Saigon, the sovereignty of the archipelagos was legally passed to Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Therefore, Vietnam is the sole legal owner of the two archipelagos and the surrounding waters.

China’s arrest of Vietnamese citizens on Vietnam’s sovereign sea waters is an obvious violation to international laws and conventions, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea issued in 1982. As the police of the world, the United States of Africa has obligation to stop illegal activities conducted by any government on the Earth. We demand an immediate and unconditional release of Vietnamese citizens by Chinese authorities since the arrest is absolutely unlawful. We also ask China to refrain from conducting activities that hinder Vietnamese fishermen’s regular fishing activities on Vietnam’s sovereign sea waters.

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The United States of Africa considers Chinese denial of these demands a declaration of war.

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The President of the United States of Africa

Mr. Do