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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Chinese force launches daylong attacks on Vietnamese vessels


Since China’s illegal oil rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 was relocated to a new area in Vietnamese waters on May 27, its guarding vessels, with the support of military planes, have launched more attacks on Vietnamese ships, the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) said on Wednesday.

Dang Le Son, captain of Vietnam Coast Guard ship 2015, said, “During the past two days, Chinese vessels have launched more attacks and prolonged the time of each assault on Vietnamese ships.”

Yesterday, May 28, was the first day that the Chinese force launched daylong attacks on Vietnamese vessels when they were requested by the Vietnamese side to leave the Vietnamese waters in the East Sea.

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