Beijing starts military exercise in disputed South China Sea as tensions with Vietnam rise

Three-day training drill near Paracels starts on Tuesday as Hanoi faces pressure at home over Vanguard Bank stand-off

Chinese vessels during a previous military exercise near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
Chinese vessels during a previous military exercise near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP

China started a series of military training exercises near the Paracel chain of islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, amid growing tensions with Vietnam over the vital maritime trade route.

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Vietnam Slams China Over Military Drills In South China Sea

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China and Vietnam have long traded barbs over the strategic and resource-rich South China Sea, which Beijing claims most of.

Vietnam Slams China Over Military Drills In South China Sea

Tensions have flared in recent months between the two countries over the disputed sea

Hanoi:  Vietnam has delivered a sharp rebuke to China over military drills in the South China Sea, the second such warning in a week as tensions rise between the countries over the disputed waterway.

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