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On Sunday, China defended deploying an oil rig in waters also claimed by Vietnam. A statement on China’s foreign ministry website said the drilling operations near the Paracel Islands fall within China’s “sovereignty and jurisdiction.” Tensions over the oil rig sparked violent anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam last month. It accused Vietnam of acting aggressively towards Chinese personnel by “illegally and forcefully disrupting” work and ramming Chinese boats 1,400 times. A Vietnamese fishing boat sank near the rig on May 26. Vietnam released footage showing a large Chinese ship chasing and ramming the fishing boat. China claims nearly all of the South China Sea conflicting with claims by Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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