VietNamNet Bridge - The Boston Global Forum (BGF), an organization of scholars from Harvard University and the City of Boston, USA, has announced an initiative to take swift action for peace in the East Sea.



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A Chinese ship attacks a Vietnamese vessel by water canons, in Vietnam's waters.



The escalating tensions between China and its neighbors, including Vietnam, Japan and the Philippines, threaten regional stability and security. According to the BGF's press release, the initiative’s mission is to alleviate the threat of war in the region by facilitating open dialogue amongst involved nations.

To do so, BGF will hold an international conference, with leaders from the United Nations and Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Japan, and South Korea to discuss solutions for peace and security in the East Sea on July 2. Like all BGF events, the conference will be live-streamed so that global citizens can join the conversation through social media and the BGF website.

Distinguished professors Michael Dukakis and Joseph Nye will moderate the discussion, and BGF has called on Secretary of State John Kerry to host the event.

This initiative also urges the United States and the international community to send observers to the disputed waters to prevent conflicts.

PV