DISPUTED SEAS ************** The two neighbors China and Vietnam have made accusations over the May 26 sinking incident, with Hanoi decrying an inhuman act by China, which blamed intrusion by the Vietnamese vessel. The video images, shot from a nearby Vietnamese vessel, show a much larger Chinese ship racing after a small wooden Vietnamese fishing boat, ramming into it and causing it to tip over and sink. Vietnamese officials said the 10 fishermen on board were rescued by nearby vessels after the incident, which occurred about 12 nautical miles southwest of the oil rig. Vietnamese Prime Minister said Chinas placement of the rig in the contested area seriously threatened peace. However, China claims nearly all of the South China Sea. Meanwhile, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan have competing claims to parts of the sea.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 04:45:33 +0000
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