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May 07, 2014

Vietnam says China fired water cannon, rammed ships near oil rig
Hanoi (AFP) May 07, 2014
Hanoi said Wednesday that Chinese ships protecting a deep-water drilling rig in disputed waters in the South China Sea had used water cannon to attack Vietnamese patrol vessels and repeatedly rammed them, injuring six people. Tensions between the communist neighbours have risen sharply since Beijing unilaterally announced last week it would move the deep-water drilling rig into disputed waters - a move the United States has described as "provocative". Vietnam deployed patrol vessels after the C ... read more

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