HANOI, VIETNAM - Vietnam has accused China of trespassing and demanded a Chinese survey ship in the South China Sea withdraw in the latest flashpoint over the disputed territory.
The two countries have long been locked in a maritime disagreement over the resource-rich waters, with the Chinese claiming nearly all of it.
On Friday, Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized China's survey vessel the Haiyang Dizhi 8, and its escort ships, for entering its waters in "recent days," although it did not give exact dates. The Vietnamese have "persistently requested them to... withdraw all these ships from Vietnam's waters and respect its sovereignty."
"We hope that the Vietnamese side can... refrain from taking actions that may complicate the situation," said spokesman Geng Shuang.
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