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HANOI, Vietnam — The Vietnamese government stopped anti-Chinese demonstrators from gathering outside the Chinese Embassy here Sunday, deploying a large number of police officers on the sidewalks around the building and urging the few pedestrians to keep walking.HANOI, Vietnam — The Vietnamese government stopped anti-Chinese demonstrators from gathering outside the Chinese Embassy here Sunday, deploying a large number of police officers on the sidewalks around the building and urging the few pedestrians to keep walking.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the Chinese consulate was under heavy police guard, and squads of officers in green uniforms and helmets stood by, effectively ending almost a week of anti-Chinese violence in several provinces that was inspired by the positioning of a Chinese deep water oil rig in disputed waters of the South China Sea. In Ho Chi Minh City, the Chinese Consulate was under heavy police guard, and squads of officers in green uniforms and helmets stood by, effectively ending almost a week of anti-Chinese violence in several provinces that was inspired by the positioning of a Chinese oil rig in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
The government, embarrassed by violence that destroyed factories run by Taiwanese and South Korean companies, killed two Chinese workers and injured more than 100 others, said Saturday that demonstrators would be arrested and prosecuted. The government, embarrassed by the violence, which destroyed factories run by Taiwanese and South Korean companies, killed two Chinese workers and injured more than 100 others, said Saturday that demonstrators would be arrested and prosecuted.
In Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry said Sunday that it was sending five ships to Vietnam to evacuate Chinese workers. The first ship left on Sunday from Haikou, a port on the Chinese island province of Hainan, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. It was expected to arrive in Vietnam early Monday, the Xinhua report said. In Beijing, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday that it was sending five ships to Vietnam to evacuate Chinese workers. The first ship left on Sunday from Haikou, a port on the Chinese island province of Hainan, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. It was expected to arrive in Vietnam early Monday, the Xinhua report said.
More than 3,000 Chinese working in Vietnam had been aided in returning to China by the Chinese embassy here and and the consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, the agency said. Among them were 135 wounded Chinese workers who had been sent to Chengdu, in southwestern China, on board two China Southern Airlines flights. More than 3,000 Chinese working in Vietnam had been aided in returning to China by the Chinese Embassy here and the consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, the agency said. Among them were 135 wounded Chinese workers who were sent to Chengdu, in southwestern China, on two China Southern Airlines flights.
But many Chinese and Taiwanese workers appeared to be making their own way home. Several groups of Chinese-speaking travelers at Vinh airport during the weekend said they were leaving of their own accord. But many Chinese and Taiwanese workers appeared to be making their own way home. Several groups of Chinese-speaking travelers at the airport in Vinh during the weekend said they were leaving of their own accord.
As the Vietnamese government clamped down on its country’s protesters, Chinese and Vietnamese military and Coast Guard vessels remained in the South China Sea around the oil rig parked 140 miles off the Vietnamese coast. The billion-dollar rig, China’s first deep water drilling platform, is owned by Cnooc, the Chinese energy conglomerate. As the Vietnamese government clamped down on its country’s protesters, Chinese and Vietnamese military and coast guard vessels remained in the South China Sea around the oil rig, 140 miles off the Vietnamese coast. The billion-dollar rig, China’s first deepwater drilling platform, is owned by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, or Cnooc, the Chinese energy conglomerate.
Vietnamese Coast Guard vessels have been trying to break through a cordon set up by the Chinese around the rig, and the significantly larger Chinese Coast Guard ships aim to repulse the Vietnamese.Vietnamese Coast Guard vessels have been trying to break through a cordon set up by the Chinese around the rig, and the significantly larger Chinese Coast Guard ships aim to repulse the Vietnamese.
So far, ships from both sides have been involved in ramming one another, and the Chinese have used water cannons against the Vietnamese, but there have been no reports of serious collisions. So far, ships from both sides have rammed each other, and the Chinese have used water cannons against the Vietnamese. No serious collisions had been reported, but American experts said the risk of one was substantial and would raise the tension, which is already high.
However, American experts said the risk that a collision could occur was substantial and would raise the tension level, which is already high. The standoff at sea appeared likely to continue, perhaps until Aug. 18, when, China has said, it will move the rig because of the arrival of the typhoon season.
The standoff at sea appeared likely to continue, perhaps until Aug. 18 when, China has said, it will move the rig because of the arrival of the typhoon season. A Vietnamese official, Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son, visited Beijing last week to meet with Foreign Ministry officials. But the talks were little more than a formal exchange of positions, and there was no progress toward a solution to the impasse, according to several Asian diplomats who said they were familiar with the outcome.
A Vietnamese official, Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son, visited Beijing last week to meet with the Chinese Foreign Ministry. But the talks were little more than a formal exchange of positions, and there was no progress toward a solution to the impasse, according to several Asian diplomats who said they were familiar with the outcome.