Vietnam/China/South China Sea: Vietnam Objects to Chinese Oil Rig in Disputed Waters

Jan 20, 2016 | Mike Ives, New York Times
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The Vietnamese government has lashed out against the presence of a Chinese oil rig in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, the latest in what Vietnam says are a series of provocative actions by Beijing this month. While the dispute raised tensions between the Communist neighbors, there were no signs yet of the heated escalation that characterized a similar episode in 2014, when relations between the two countries plummeted and anti-Chinese demonstrations spiraled into deadly riots.