Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to leave area close to Russian-run gas fields in ‘worrying escalation’
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The vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 began operating in the EE zone on May 7 – the most significant incursion since 2019 – but China claims its activity is ‘legitimate and lawful’.