Chinese Ship Returns Near Vietnam Border

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Chinese Ship Returns Near Vietnam Border
By Ralph Jennings Wed, 01/01/2020 - 02:31

A Chinese ship was back in the part of the South China Sea claimed by Vietnam, days after China sank a Vietnamese fishing boat — adding to fears that Beijing might use the coronavirus pandemic to distract from its maritime maneuvers.

The ship, Haiyang Dizhi, returned to Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone before 6 p.m. Vietnam time Tuesday, according to Marine Traffic, a commercial service that tracks vessels and cargo.

The biggest source of tension between the two nations has long been the disputed South China Sea, which the United States considers one of the most likely sites in the world for a future military skirmish.

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