Vietnam protests Chinese oil rig in disputed sea | Inquirer News

Vietnam protests Chinese oil rig in disputed sea

/ 12:42 PM May 05, 2014

Graphic showing disputed sea border claims in the South China Sea. AFP

HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam has protested China’s decision to send an oil drilling platform to a disputed area of the South China Sea.

The move by Beijing is the latest in a series of provocative actions in the waters that have raised tensions with Southeast Asian countries and drawn the attention of the United States.

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According to the China Maritime Safety Administration, the deep see rig CNOOC 981 would be drilling in the South China Sea from May 4 to Aug. 15, and that entering a 3 mile (4.8 kilometers) radius around the area is prohibited.

Vietnam’s foreign ministry on Monday said the area was well within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and China’s act was “illegal.”

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