China has mobilized hundreds of fishing boats to protect the oil rig it has illegally placed in Vietnam’s waters since May 1 in addition to over 130 maritime surveillance, marine police, and military vessels, Tuoi Tre correspondents reported from the scene on Sunday.
On the morning of May 18, while requesting the Chinese drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 and its escort ships to leave the waters, Vietnamese coast guard and fisheries surveillance vessels discovered hundreds of Chinese fishing boats were arranged about seven nautical miles from the drilling platform.
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A China Coast Guard ship is seen near the Chinese drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou 981, which has been placed illegally in Vietnam's waters since May 1, 2014 |
On the morning of May 18, while requesting the Chinese drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 and its escort ships to leave the waters, Vietnamese coast guard and fisheries surveillance vessels discovered hundreds of Chinese fishing boats were arranged about seven nautical miles from the drilling platform.
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