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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - The press aboard a Vietnamese coast-guard patrol ship (front) take pictures of the Haixun 22 (back), a China Maritime Safety Administration patrol ship, in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, on July 15, 2014. The Chinese ship abruptly changed course after rapidly approaching the Vietnamese ship.

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - Crewmembers of a Vietnamese coast-guard patrol ship monitor an approaching China Maritime Safety Administration patrol ship (R) in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, on July 15, 2014.

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows a Vietnamese patrol ship, with a Chinese oil drilling rig visible in the background, in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands claimed by China and Vietnam.

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows a Vietnamese fishing boat flying many Vietnamese flags in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands claimed by China and Vietnam.

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows Chinese navy missile ships in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands claimed by China and Vietnam.

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Vietnam Coast Guard captain speaks to reporters

SOUTH CHINA SEA, South China Sea - Lieutenant-Colonel Ngo Minh Tung (R), captain of a Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel, speaks to reporters aboard the ship on July 16, 2014, following the completion of drilling by a Chinese oil rig near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea earlier in the day.

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Relaxed mood prevails among Vietnam Coast Guard crew

SOUTH CHINA SEA, South China Sea - Crew members aboard a Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel eat in a relaxed mood in the South China Sea on July 16, 2014, following the completion of drilling by a Chinese oil rig near the disputed Paracel Islands earlier in the day.

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Demonstration in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Vietnamese residents march in Hong Kong on June 1, 2014, in protest at China's deployment of an oil rig in disputed waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The residents joined a demonstration to commemorate Beijing's military crackdown on a student-led protest in 1989, ahead of the 25th anniversary on June 4.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - A crew member watches Chinese vessels from a Vietnamese Coast Guard boat in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 13, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows yellow dots indicating Chinese vessels on a radar on a Vietnamese Coast Guard boat in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 13, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese vessel (R) approaches a Vietnamese Coast Guard boat (C front) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese vessel sails near an oil drilling platform set up by China in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an oil drilling platform (C) set up by China and vessels believed to be of Chinese registry (R and L) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese vessels chase a Vietnamese Coast Guard boat (far R) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Anti-China rally in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - People holding flowers participate in an anti-China rally in Hanoi on Jan. 19, 2014, the 40th anniversary of a military conflict in the Paracel Islands that ended with effective Chinese control of the disputed maritime territory.

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Anti-China rally in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - Demonstrators at an anti-China rally hold a banner with messages including one saying they will not forget people who died fighting China, in Hanoi on Jan. 19, 2014, the 40th anniversary of a military conflict in the Paracel Islands that ended with effective Chinese control of the disputed maritime territory.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - People march in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on Aug. 14, 2011, in protest against China over a bilateral territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Demonstrations have been staged since early June.

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Anti-China protests in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese demonstrator in the capital Hanoi is carried away by police on July 17, 2011. The man was participating in a demonstration against China over the bilateral territorial disputes involving the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

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Anti-China protests in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese demonstrate in the capital Hanoi against China on July 17, 2011, over bilateral territorial disputes involving the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 30 people gather near the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on June 19, 2011, protesting against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from a bilateral territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The protest in front of the embassy was held for a third straight Sunday, but the number of demonstrators was down from 300 on June 5 and 50 on June 12.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 50 people gather in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on June 12, 2011, proclaiming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The demonstrators protested against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from the bilateral territorial dispute.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - A few hundred people demonstrate near the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on June 12, 2011. Claiming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the demonstrators protested against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from the bilateral territorial dispute.

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Vietnam criticizes China over maritime incident

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga speaks during a press conference in Hanoi on May 29, 2011, criticizing China after Chinese patrol boats allegedly interfered with a Vietnamese oil and gas survey ship in the South China Sea. The two countries dispute the sovereignty of the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the sea but the incident occurred away from the disputed waters, about 220 kilometers off the eastern Vietnamese coast, according to the Vietnamese side.

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U.S., China remain apart over alleged S. China Sea militarization

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi exchange words after their joint press conference in Washington on Feb. 23, 2016. The United States and China remained apart over Beijing's alleged bid to use disputed areas in the South China Sea for military purposes, as a report surfaced that China had sent fighter jets to a contested part of the Paracel Islands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Vietnamese fishing boat says attacked by Chinese ship in disputed sea

Vietnamese fisherman Bui Tan Doan's boat is anchored at a port in Binh Chau, Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam, on June 23, 2015, with its cabin door broken off. He says the boat was assaulted with water cannon by a Chinese ship in waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on June 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Viet fisherman nursing leg broken by Chinese ship's attack in Paracels

Vietnamese fisherman Bui Tan Doan has his broken leg nursed in Binh Chau, Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam, on June 23, 2015, following a Chinese ship's water cannon attack on his fishing boat on June 7 in waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - People march in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on Aug. 14, 2011, in protest against China over a bilateral territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Demonstrations have been staged since early June. (Kyodo)

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Anti-China protests in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese demonstrator in the capital Hanoi is carried away by police on July 17, 2011. The man was participating in a demonstration against China over the bilateral territorial disputes involving the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. (Kyodo)

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Anti-China protests in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese demonstrate in the capital Hanoi against China on July 17, 2011, over bilateral territorial disputes involving the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. (Kyodo)

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 30 people gather near the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on June 19, 2011, protesting against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from a bilateral territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The protest in front of the embassy was held for a third straight Sunday, but the number of demonstrators was down from 300 on June 5 and 50 on June 12. (Kyodo)

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - A few hundred people demonstrate near the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on June 12, 2011. Claiming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the demonstrators protested against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from the bilateral territorial dispute. (Kyodo)

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 50 people gather in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on June 12, 2011, proclaiming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The demonstrators protested against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from the bilateral territorial dispute. (Kyodo)

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Vietnam criticizes China over maritime incident

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga speaks during a press conference in Hanoi on May 29, 2011, criticizing China after Chinese patrol boats allegedly interfered with a Vietnamese oil and gas survey ship in the South China Sea. The two countries dispute the sovereignty of the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the sea but the incident occurred away from the disputed waters, about 220 kilometers off the eastern Vietnamese coast, according to the Vietnamese side. (Kyodo)

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows Chinese navy missile ships in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands claimed by China and Vietnam. (Kyodo)

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - Crewmembers of a Vietnamese coast-guard patrol ship monitor an approaching China Maritime Safety Administration patrol ship (R) in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, on July 15, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Relaxed mood prevails among Vietnam Coast Guard crew

SOUTH CHINA SEA, South China Sea - Crew members aboard a Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel eat in a relaxed mood in the South China Sea on July 16, 2014, following the completion of drilling by a Chinese oil rig near the disputed Paracel Islands earlier in the day. (Kyodo)