China’s state media applauds ‘heroic’ ramming of Vietnam vessel

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A Chinese Coast Guard vessel fires its water cannon at a Vietnamese Coast Guard ship on June 1.

A ramming incident between a Chinese and a Vietnamese maritime vessel on June 1 highlighted the escalation of violence in the South China Sea between the two communist countries over disputed waters.

The Chinese state media gloated about the Chinese vessel’s “heroic” move and reported that the Vietnamese vessel was severely damaged.

Before the ramming, the Chinese vessel fired water cannons at the Vietnamese vessel which is an ocean inspection ship. The barrage by water cannon lasted more than five minutes.

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China’s state media applauds ‘heroic’ ramming of Vietnam vessel, South China Sea

China’s state media applauds ‘heroic’ ramming of Vietnam vessel added by World Tribune on June 12, 2014
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