China-Vietnam Maritime Border Dispute Is Heating Up After China Positioned A Giant Oil Rig In The Disputed Area

China, Vietnam oil rig dispute, near Paracel Islands

China Says Vietnam Efforts To Rope In Others On Spat Will Fail -- Reuters

(Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said Vietnam's efforts to garner support over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea would fail, a day after South East Asian leaders meeting for a regional summit in Myanmar refrained from criticizing Beijing.

Tensions rose in the resource-rich South China Sea last week after China positioned a giant oil rig in an area also claimed by Vietnam. Each country accused the other of ramming its ships near the disputed Paracel Islands.

"The facts prove that Vietnam is trying to rope in other parties and put pressure on China, (but) will not achieve its aims," China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily news conference on Monday.

"We hope that Vietnam can see the situation clearly, calmly face up to reality, and stop harassing the Chinese operations."

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Report: Vietnam, Chinese Ships Fire Water Cannons -- AP
China, Vietnam at odds over oil in South China Sea -- Christian Science Monitor
China sends dozens of aircraft and vessels to Vietnam’s waters -- Vietnam.net
China and Vietnam at Impasse Over Drilling Rig in South China Sea -- New York Times
Vietnamese protesters target Chinese embassy -- CNN
Vietnam protesters attack China over sea dispute -- BBC
Vietnam Fails to Rally Partners in China Dispute -- New York Times
Vietnam cannot find support in dispute with China -- UPI
China-Vietnam standoff at sea: What's at stake -- Minxin Pei, CNN/Forbes
Why Did China Set Up an Oil Rig Within Vietnamese Waters? -- Ankit Panda, The Diplomat