Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Hanoi, Vietnam, last month following China's oil and gas moves in the South China Sea.
Source: AP
August 05, 2012
AFP
VIETNAMESE police have detained at least 20 people in a protest in Hanoi against Beijing's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.
"There are at least 25 people
here and there are arrestees elsewhere," the person -- who requested
anonymity for security reasons -- said by telephone from the Loc Ha
detention centre.
Another eyewitness estimated that 20 people had been detained.
Before being forcibly dispersed, the activists shouted "Down with China's aggression!" and waved Vietnamese flags and banners.
The protest is the fourth such
rally in just over a month to be staged by activists in Hanoi. There
were no arrests at the previous three.
The demonstrations come at a
time of rising regional tensions over the South China Sea, which is
believed to contain vast oil and gas deposits.
Hanoi and Beijing have a
long-standing territorial dispute over the Spratly and Paracel Islands,
which both countries claim, and frequently trade diplomatic barbs over
oil exploration and fishing rights.
Relations between the pair have
soured recently, with Vietnam attracting China's ire last month after it
adopted a law that places the Spratlys under Hanoi's sovereignty.
China's state-backed China
National Offshore Oil Corp. also said it was seeking bids for
exploration of oil blocks in disputed waters -- a move slammed by
Vietnam.
Vietnam, a one-party Communist
state, last year allowed a number of anti-China rallies to go ahead
without interference, but later clamped down, briefly detaining dozens
of people.
China says it has sovereign
rights to the whole South China Sea, which also has major international
shipping routes. The sea is also subject to overlapping claims by
Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines.
6 comments:
Something is unusual of Hanoi politic, how come?
Afraid, Scare,and Chicken. What else?
They are afraid of unrest, that's all. A little protest can turn into a massive demonstration against the regime. Total control and absolute rule, stability are everything, just like in Cambodia.
The same as in Cambodia. In 2008, Rong Chhun organized a demonstration against the invasion of Preah Vihear by Thai troops but was suppressed. Other demonstrations against Viet encroachments were also brutally suppressed because the Cambodian government worry that the demonstrations could turn into anti-government protests.
Ah Ha... you are too good on Khmer and Laos ? Ha! A Yiek Cong/K ? Why ?
What about the Koh/Island, Maritime,and Khmer territory right along the border are parts belonging to Khmer What do you think, Ha! ?
Right now why don't you dare to take a positive step against China about the two of island namely Sprately & Paracel at the scarborough Shoal ?
One thing that Khmer knew it for sure that you had wanted to swallow and Kept Cambodia in your confederation controlled by Hanoi?
Wasn't it the truth ? Ha A thmeign Khmao/ A yuon Veh/ A Yiek Cong?
Even to day we are Khmers knowing that China big investors taken all Khmer natural resourses but, that is Okay that is Khmer problem because we were too busy fighting with you/yiek cong still resided in Khmer and because of you still standing behind the Cpp's puppet government is remaining in power.
As if one day we're going to die we will never have a dream to take you anyome as our boss, but China and U.S. if this case is available for Khmer to choose. Does it clearly know now?
I say DOWN WITH VIETNAM'S AGGRESSION. LONG LIVE CHINA!
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