American journalists through the South China Sea between a great white ship forced back Viet Nam maritime police vessel | China pushed back Viet Nam maritime police vessel _ news

　　Reference news network on August 12, said foreign media, in the South China Sea, maritime police vessel, CSB-8003-when China's vast white ship approached, Viet Nam the smaller coast guard ship only blowing black smoke from the chimney to avoid them. When it opened to China's offshore drilling platform 13 miles (1 mile equals 1.6 km) range, the Chinese had thought that they could make it close.

United States website, published on August 9 the New York Times article entitled ' lived through the experience of China's show of strength, a reporter for Austin · lamuziyao. Article said that almost can't see trace of the Chinese drilling platforms, but the Chinese vessel is approaching from behind, Viet Nam coast guard ship CSB-8003 had to through a loudspeaker mounted on the hull rear, played a two-minute recording in Chinese. Recording said that the waters "is a" Viet Nam, China unilaterally drilling here "hurting the Viet Nam people's feelings".

Article suggested around the "Hai Yang Shi you 981" drilling platform, the two countries have carried out more than two months of confrontations, July 15, China began to withdraw the rig in the North and moves toward China's Hainan Island, exiting Viet Nam considered "belonging" to its "exclusive economic zone". Three weeks later, analysts are still debating whether China is under international pressure to make Dodge, or just a tactical retreat, there will be more "aggressive" behavior.

Viet Nam has claimed it has "forced" evacuation of rigs in China, but the Chinese side has completed drilling of the rig, according to plan transitions.

Although Viet Nam withdrawal of the coast guard for the Chinese drilling platform in high spirits, but some military officers said they feared the episode represents China's attitude in the future will be more "aggressive".

Viet Nam Coast Guard Chen Wentuo (sound) and Lieutenant Colonel stood on the deck of CSB-8003, smoking, said: "they put the drilling platform in the vicinity of the Islands began, the Chinese ' aggression ' is increasing, and more and more, whether verbally or by deed. ”

Chen said: "why?" Because it is part of the Chinese strategy for control of the South China Sea. Is ' trying to ' making new ones, to the first step in expanding further South. The ' threat ' not only is Viet Nam, the Philippines and other countries have also been affected by threat. This is a coordinating body movements, is part of the strategy. Is not a capriciousness. ”

United States Naval War College, China shipping, an associate professor of laier·geercitan said that the firm attitude towards China's claims on the South China Sea early, only now it was more capable.

He said: "If there is any change, that China is now more executive power and exploration in more detail either a deployment of ships to sea--in my opinion, the situation now is that these factors are at play. ”

Article says, in order to attract attention of the international community to rig a standoff, Viet Nam invited several foreign journalists boarded the coast guard ship along with the interview. Follow CSB-8003 sailing point of view, the number of Chinese vessels accounted for superiority is obvious.

　　CSB-8003 from Viet Nam in Central Danang departure within two days of sailing encountered about 70 Chinese vessels, including fishing boats and Coast Guard ships, there will be two Viet Nam Coast Guard identified as China Light guided missile frigates for the Navy.

Viet Nam said that in this rig around and more than more than 100 Chinese vessels on patrol, military vessels, 4 to 6, another maritime police vessel, as well as dozens of fishing boats.

Just two years ago, many observers said, blocked China's South China Sea policy coordinated by the number of institutions dominate.

Article said that rig of this standoff indicated that the situation has changed. Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian studies senior fellow Yien·situoli says: "some people believe that China's policies lack coherence, far from this rig is clearly not the case. In this case, civilian maritime agencies, the PLA, and oil companies are showing a high level of inter-institutional cooperation. ”

(Original title: American journalists through the South China Sea between a great white ship forced back Viet Nam coast guard ship)

(Edit: SN064)
09:30 on August 12, 2014 Reference news