Chinese Ships Ram Vietnamese Vessels in S. China Sea

Vietnam says Chinese ships repeatedly rammed and used water cannons against Hanoi's patrol vessels in the South China Sea, where Beijing has placed an oil rig in disputed waters near the Paracel islands. Vietnamese officials revealed a video they say shows the Chinese navy vessels ramming Vietnamese ships. According to Tran Duy Hai, deputy head of Vietnam's national border committee,  there were as many as 80 Chinese vessels, including seven military ships, deployed to...

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