Protests erupt in Vietnam as S.China Sea spat continues

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Global Times |
2012-7-23 2:10:03
By Xuyang Jingjing

Fishing boats lie at anchor in the waters at Meiji Reef of South China Sea on July 22, 2012. There are nearly a score of fishermen working regularly at a fish farm at Meiji Reef, where high-value fishes are fed for years. Photo: Xinhua

Fishing boats lie at anchor in the waters at Meiji Reef of South China Sea on July 22, 2012. There are nearly a score of fishermen working regularly at a fish farm at Meiji Reef, where high-value fishes are fed for years. Photo: Xinhua
 

About 200 people staged on Sunday a protest in Hanoi, Vietnam against China - the third this month - over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, amid rising tensions.

Demonstrators shouted "down with China's aggression!" and traffic around Hoan Kiem Lake in the city center was brought to a standstill.

They were prevented from getting close to the Chinese embassy in Hanoi by security forces and no arrests were made, the AP reported.

 

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