China And Vietnam Clash In The South China Sea -- National Interest
East Asia was stunned last week when the China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) moved its most advanced drilling rig to a gas and oil block 120nm from the coast of Vietnam. Reportedly protected by dozens of Chinese coast guard ships and - according to some reports - navy ships, the move caught Hanoi off guard. Vietnam quickly dispatched its own coast guard ships to confront the Chinese, which resulted in several collisions within the 3nm exclusion zone around the rig. Vietnam's options are constrained by its lack of military allies, ASEAN disunity and its relative naval weaknesses vis-à-vis China. Nevertheless, it cannot condone unilateral Chinese drilling in its Exclusive Economic Zone. In addition to its considerable diplomatic campaign to isolate China, the government of Vietnam should take CNOOC to court in Vietnam in response to China's move.
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More News On China And Vietnam Battling In The South China Sea
China Plays Cat and Mouse With Vietnam Coast Guard on Rig -- Bloomberg Businessweek
China and Vietnam at Impasse Over Rig in South China Sea -- New York Times
China Deploys Submarine Near Vietnam Oil Rig, 86 Vessels Now Present -- Zero Hedge
Sea turtles, cannons, and arrests: What's going on in the South China Sea? -- Ralph Jennings, Christian Science Monitor
China-Vietnam standoff at sea: What's at stake -- CNN
In the Deep, China Can Now Go It Alone -- WSJ
4 comments:
The Chinese got their butts handed to them by the Vietnamese in 79. But in military terms that might as well been in the Middle Ages. We shall see. They're both pretty close to the either start shooting or give up point now.
Remember what I said about Putin looking East. Watch for talks or visits between Russia and Japan, Viet Nam, Philippines etc.
Red China and the USSR Lite
are making lovee dovee noises
to each other. The actions of
each in territorial grabs are
legitimizing the others actions.
The real test will come when
the border between them becomes
an issue.
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I had to spend some quality time with my mom tonight .... but my next post is on this growing Russian - Chinese alliance.
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