Tag: South China Sea dispute

Chinese and Vietnamese ships exchange water-cannon spray in disputed South China Sea

 (Reuters) — A Vietnamese patrol vessel on Monday (May 12) hit back at Chinese ships after being attacked with water cannons and blocked from approaching an oil rig recently stationed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported. Tensions rose in the resource-rich South China Sea last week after China positioned a giant oil rig in an area also claimed by Vietnam. Each country accused the other of ramming its ships near the disputed Paracel Islands. Two journalists from the Tuoi Tre […]

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ASEAN FMs concerned over China’s growing assertiveness in South China Sea

(Reuters) — Foreign ministers and heads of state of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are facing a test of unity at their summit this weekend as some members express alarm over China’s growing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and push for a strong joint statement. Tensions ratcheted up in the past week after China positioned a huge oil rig in an area also claimed by Vietnam, with each country accusing the other of ramming its ships in the […]

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China blames Vietnam for sea collisions, but calls for talks

BY BEN BLANCHARD AND NGUYEN PHUONG LINH (Reuters) – China accused Vietnam on Thursday of intentionally colliding with its ships in the South China Sea, but called for talks to end a bitter row sparked by Beijing’s parking of a giant oil rig in contested waters. A senior foreign ministry official in Beijing demanded that Vietnam withdraw its ships after its southern neighbor asserted that Chinese vessels used water cannon and rammed eight of its vessels at the weekend […]

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