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China surveillance vessel stops Vietnam ship in S. China Sea
07-03-2012 15:21 BJT
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07-03-2012 15:21 BJT
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Play Video:[video]http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20120703/113024.shtml[/video]
China surveillance vessel stops Vietnam ship in S. China Sea
On one of the Chinese maritime surveillance vessels' regular patrols, they successfully turned around a Vietnam ship which had sailed into China's jurisdiction on the South China Sea.
On the second day of its patrols in the South China Sea, the Chinese surveillance vessels detected a foreign ship. It was coming towards them at high speed. The patrol forces say the foreign ship infringed China's sovereignty on the South China Sea. They immediately initiated the emergency response plan. The first step: requesting the ship to identify it.
Huang Yong, team leader, China Maritime Surveillance Patrol, said, "This is Chinese maritime surveillance vessel 83. According to UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and laws of China, this area is under China's jurisdiction. We are executing our duties. Please leave the area."
The surveillance vessels changed formation. The command vessel headed toward the Vietnam ship, flanked by three others. After around ten minutes, the Vietnam ship slowed down its speed and finally retreated.