The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs held an international press conference in Hanoi on June 16 to clarify
China’s wrongful, groundless allegations of the current situation in the East
Sea made on June 13 and provided fresh developments.
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The
Chinese coast guard vessel attacks a Vietnamese fisheries surveillance vessel.
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Vice Chairman of the National Boundary Commission Tran Duy Hai stated that Vietnam has made every effort and shown every gesture of goodwill to solve the current tension in the East Sea, which was sparked by China’s illegal placement of its Haiyang Shiyou-981 oil rig in Vietnam’s waters, via negotiations and peaceful solutions but China has responded in an unconstructive manner.
China has not only failed to respond to Vietnam’s goodwill but come up with baseless accusations that have distorted the facts and accused Vietnamese ships of ramming Chinese vessels more than 1,500 times, he said, adding that China has not provided any real proof to support its accusations.
Meanwhile, according to Hai, Vietnam has publicised many pieces of evidence, by photos and video clips, capturing China’s aggressive, violent acts such as ramming and firing water cannons at Vietnam’s ships, sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat, and injuring dozens of Vietnamese people.
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The
foreground of a Chinese vessel equipped with water cannons which is illegally
operating in Vietnam’s waters.
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The
Chinese coast guard vessels besiege a Vietnamese fisheries surveillance vessel.
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China’s
vessel fires water cannons at a Vietnamese vessel.
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The
Chinese coast guard vessel 21101 besieges a Vietnamese fisheries
surveillance vessel.
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The
Chinese coast guard vessel 21101 fires high power water cannons at the
Vietnamese fisheries surveillance vessel 768.
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The
Chinese vessel 31101 fires water cannons at a Vietnamese vessel.
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A
Chinese coast guard vessel, which is well-equipped, fires high power water
cannons at a Vietnamese vessel.
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The
Chinese coast guard vessel 46001 rams a Vietnamese coast guard vessel.
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The
Chinese coast guard vessel 46102 rams a Vietnamese coast guard vessel.
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The
Chinese coast guard vessel 44101 intentionally rams a Vietnamese coast guard
vessel.
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A
Chinese vessel is willing to ram a Vietnamese vessel.
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The
serious damage of the Vietnamese fisheries surveillance vessel 767 after being
rammed by a Chinese vessel.
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The
serious damage of the Vietnamese fisheries surveillance vessel 767 after being
rammed by a Chinese vessel.
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China
mobilised a large number of military vessels to protect its Haiyang Shiyou –
981 drilling rig.
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China’s
aircraft flies right above the Vietnamese law enforcement vessels to intimidate
and threaten them.
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Vietnam’s
coast guard force has exercised the utmost restraint in the face of the Chinese
ships’ aggressive acts.
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Source: VNN
