China/Vietnam: In Push to Assert Rights, China Plans to Send 2nd Oil Rig to Waters Near Vietnam

Jun 19, 2014 | Jane Perlez, The New York Times
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HANOI, Vietnam — The day after tough talks between Vietnam and China that made no progress over a Chinese oil rig in the South China Sea, the Chinese government said Thursday it was sending a second rig to waters close to Vietnam.The move, announced on China’s Maritime Safety Administration website, appeared to be a signal that China will press ahead to secure what it sees as its rights in the commercially and strategically vital waterway amid rising anxiety in the region.