China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Oil and Gas Fueling South China Sea Tensions

Jul 22, 2020 | Helen Clark, Asia Times
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Vietnam’s crucial offshore energy industry is being squeezed as US-China tensions rise in the South China Sea. According to reports, China is pressing for the termination of a Vietnamese offshore development with Rosneft Vietnam, a joint Russia-Vietnam venture that recently canceled its contract for London-based Noble Corp’s semi-submersible exploration rig.