China Vietnam Maritime Disputes

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  China, Vietnam Pledge to Manage Maritime Differences

  Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnam's top leaders agreed today to manage disputes over the South China Sea amid strained ties made more uncertain by an upcoming reshuffle of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party.

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  China Says About to Finish Some Land Reclamation in South China Sea

  China is about to complete some of its land reclamation work on the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, shedding light on a controversial project that has inflamed regional tension.

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  Vietnam Seeks Western Warplanes to Counter Potential Chinese Threat

  Vietnam is in talks with European and US contractors to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and unarmed drones, sources said, as it looks to beef up its aerial defences in the face of China's growing assertiveness in disputed waters.

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  China Cementing Reach in South China Sea With Civilian Infrastructure

  China's plans for islands it is creating in the South China Sea show for the first time the scale of civilian architecture it will extend across the disputed waterway, entrenching its reach in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia, experts say.

• China, Vietnam Pledge to 'Address and Control' Maritime Disputes

  China and Vietnam have agreed to "address and control" maritime disputes, state media said on Friday, as differences over the potentially energy-rich South China Sea have roiled relations between the two countries and other neighbours.

• President Pranab Mukherjee Wraps Up Vietnam Tour

  President Pranab Mukherjee today wrapped up his four-day state visit to Vietnam and left for home after inking key pacts and declaring a united Indo-Vietnam stand for free navigation in the disputed waters of South China Sea and adjoining maritime areas.

• Vietnam Accuses China of Attacking Fishermen

  Hanoi has accused Chinese sailors of attacking a group of Vietnamese fishermen near a disputed island chain, the latest in a string of maritime spats between the communist neighbours.

• China Seeks United Nations Support in Vietnam Maritime Dispute

  China has accused Vietnam of damaging peace and stability, state media said Tuesday, as it sought to drum up support at the United Nations in an ongoing territorial row.

• Philippines, Indonesia Sign 'Model' Maritime Border Accord

  Indonesia and the Philippines on Friday signed a maritime border accord, hailing it as a model for peacefully settling increasingly tense territorial disputes in the region.

• US Chides China Over Maritime Dispute with Vietnam

  The United States told Beijing on Monday that the movement last month of a Chinese oil rig and vessels into waters disputed with Vietnam was provocative, the State Department said.

• China sends carrier to South China Sea for training amid maritime disputes

  China sent its sole aircraft carrier on a training mission into the South China Sea on Tuesday amid maritime disputes with some neighbours and tension over its plan to set up an airspace defence zone in waters disputed with Japan.