- Vietnam said the Chinese vessel hit the boat near the Paracel Islands before capturing its eight crew members and two boats which came to its rescue
- But Beijing said the Vietnamese vessel had ‘suddenly turned sharply’ and hit the Chinese ship, which tried to avoid it, before sinking
Rice prices hit 6-year high as Thailand and Vietnam face drought
Saltwater damage and urbanization also take toll
Vietnam protests Beijing’s sinking of South China Sea boat
Vietnam challenges China’s monopoly on virus diplomacy
Veneer of China’s Charm Offensive Cracked By Vietnamese Fishing Boat Incident
Vietnam says that China is mislabeling products as Vietnamese to avoid U.S. tariffs
Vietnam denounces China’s district formations on Vietnamese islands
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