Thẻ: Haiyang Dizhi 8

Chinese ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 exits Vietnam’s waters: marine data

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Chinese ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 exits Vietnam's waters: marine data
The Chinese geological survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8.

A Chinese oil survey vessel that had been operating illegally in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Continental Shelf for more than three months made its exit from Vietnam’s waters on Thursday, Reuters reported.

The Chinese vessel, the Haiyang Dizhi 8, was tracked speeding away from Vietnam’s EEZ towards China on Thursday under the escort of at least two Chinese ships, Reuters reported, citing data from Marine Traffic, a website that tracks vessels. Tiếp tục đọc “Chinese ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 exits Vietnam’s waters: marine data” →

SIGNALING SOVEREIGNTY: CHINESE PATROLS AT CONTESTED REEFS

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September 26, 2019  |  AMTI Brief

Signaling Sovereignty: Chinese Patrols at Contested Reefs
China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels have been harassing a drilling rig operating in a Vietnamese oil and gas block near Vanguard Bank, an underwater feature in the South China Sea, since June. Meanwhile, a large contingent of CCG ships have since July been escorting the Chinese state-owned survey ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 operating off the Vietnamese coast farther north. These actions have drawn attention to the CCG’s increasing role in asserting Chinese claims over seabed resources throughout the South China Sea. They also highlight how the CCG’s access to newly-built port facilities on artificial islands in the Spratlys allows it to sustain such deployments. But less appreciated is the persistent presence the CCG maintains around several symbolically important features in the South China Sea: Luconia Shoals, Second Thomas Shoal, and Scarborough Shoal. Tiếp tục đọc “SIGNALING SOVEREIGNTY: CHINESE PATROLS AT CONTESTED REEFS” →