Vietnam Releases Video of China Ramming Ships

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Earlier today Shannon and myself noted that Vietnam and Chinese vessels had collided in the South China Sea as Hanoi tried to prevent China from setting up an oil rig in the disputed waters.

On Wednesday, Ngo Ngoc Thu, vice commander of the High Command of Vietnam Marine Police, held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the matter. During the press conference, a video was played in the background that appeared to show Chinese vessels backed by helicopters trying to obstruct the movement of Vietnam’s vessels. The footage from the video was provided by the Vietnamese fisheries surveillance force, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense.

A low-quality version of that video has been posted on Youtube. It appears to have been taped by one of the media outlets that attended the press conference. English language subtitles of Thu’s remarks also appear on the video:

As previously noted, Vietnam has said that it had deployed up to 25 naval and civilian vessels to prevent China from setting up the oil rig. Tran Duy Hai, deputy chairman of the Vietnam National Border Committee, told the press conference on Wednesday that China had deployed around 80 of its own vessels to accompany and guard the oil rigs. He said this included: 7 military ships, 33 marine patrol boats and surveillance ships as well as other smaller ships such as fishing vessels.

According to Vietnamese media outlets, a total of eight Vietnamese ships were rammed, hit or sprayed with high pressure hoses. At least two ramming incidents have occurred, one early May 3 and the other early May 4. The first of these took place at such high velocity that the windows of the Vietnamese vessels were smashed, causing injury to Vietnamese crew members, as depicted in the videos.

At the press conference, Thu warned: “Vietnam has exercised restraint. But if Chinese vessels continue ramming Vietnamese ships, we’ll have to act out of self-defense.” Vietnam has also called for China to remove the vessels and oil rigs and then engage in talks with Vietnam.

http://thediplomat.com/2014/05/vietnam-releases-video-of-china-ramming-ships/

Edited May 8, 2014 by Kathryn41
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[luckytxn 2,264]

Good luck Vietnam.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

That's Obama's fault, right?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Time to take China out while it's still feasible.

[Pooky 3,786]

1979.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Everything is Obamas fault now since he won a 2nd term.

That's Obama's fault, right?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Everything is Obamas fault now since he won a 2nd term.

Of course. Thanks for confirming.

[luckytxn 2,264]

We all learned during Bush . Remember?

Of course. Thanks for confirming.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

We all learned during Bush . Remember?

Not really. Where are the "Thanks Bush" gifs? I can;t find them. On the other hand, there are literally hundreds of "Thanks Obama" one's out there. He's being blamed for everything and that's not been there before.

[Novembro 1,763]

Did they ram them from the backside?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

1979.

Little Vietnam is not to be messed with, and they hate the Chinese, ethnic, or otherwise.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

The buck stops nowhere now. It's the we were not aware admin

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Did they ram them from the backside?

[mota bhai 2,675]

Since the geniuses that run the site are being bamboozled into thinking the word that starts with the first three letters of the word Chinese and ends with the first three letters of the word Communist is some kind of slur, I'll explain here, for the uninformed and ignorant (VJ moderation, that would most of you).

The word in question, it's a political term. China + Communist. The Taiwanese aren't it, for example. They're just regular ol' Chinese.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Not really. Where are the "Thanks Bush" gifs? I can;t find them. On the other hand, there are literally hundreds of "Thanks Obama" one's out there. He's being blamed for everything and that's not been there before.

I guess you just arrived in this world five years ago.