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农村日报

农村日报

China denies using heavy-handed approach to stop Vietnamese fishing boats in disputed waters in South China Sea

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China has denied that its law enforcement authorities adopted a heavy-handed approach to stop Vietnamese fishing boats operating in disputed waters claimed by both countries in the South China Sea .

China ’s foreign ministry said that Vietnamese boats illegally fished in the waters of the Paracel Islands without permission.

China seized the islands, known in China as Xisha , in 1974 from the government of South Vietnam and has held control since.