Is China downplaying ‘restrained’ clash with Vietnamese fishermen near Paracel Islands?
Vietnam says Chinese personnel boarded a local fishing boat on Sunday and beat the crew with iron bars, seriously injuring four of them.
Vietnam condemns China’s ‘brutal behavior’ in attack on fishermen
Vietnam’s foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China’s “brutal behavior” during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers off the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea. The 10 fishermen were reportedly beaten with iron bars and robbed of thousands of dollars’ worth of fish and equipment on Sunday in the resource-rich waterway claimed almost wholly by China and partially by Vietnam,
China Rebuked for Alleged 'Brutal Behavior' in Contested Waters
Chinese government personnel boarded a Vietnamese fishing boat Sunday and assaulted its crew with metal bars, state media said.
Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea
Vietnam has condemned China while saying that Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese fishermen, damaged their fishing gear and seized about 4 tons of fish catch near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
China is said to attack Vietnamese vessel, beating crew
Chinese personnel boarded a Vietnamese fishing boat off the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and beat the crew with iron bars, seriously injuring four of them, after a chase by Chinese ships nea
Vietnam protests Chinese force’s attack on fishermen in contested South China Sea waters
Vietnam on Wednesday protested to China over what it said was an attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat three days ago in contested South China Sea waters that injured several fishermen.
Vietnam Protests ‘Brutal’ Chinese Attack on Fishermen in Paracel Islands
Beijing claims that the Vietnamese fishing boat was operating illegally in Chinese waters, and that its actions caused “no injuries.”
Vietnam condemns ‘brutal behaviour of Chinese law enforcement’ against fishermen near disputed islands
Vietnam's foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China's "brutal behaviour" during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers.
Chinese Ships Accused of Violent Assault in South China Sea
Chinese government personnel on Sunday attacked a Vietnamese fishing boat in disputed waters of the South China Sea, leaving several fishermen with serious injuries, Vietnamese state media reported. The incident took place in the Paracel Islands,
Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say
Vietnam's state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, which are claimed by both China and Vietnam, and 10 crew members sustained injuries.
Vietnam Opposes Alleged ‘Brutal’ Chinese Attack on Fishing Boat
Vietnam accused Chinese law enforcement of a “brutal” attack on a Vietnamese fishing vessel Sunday that threatened the lives of crew members in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
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