BEIJING, May 12. /ITAR-TASS/. China has urged Vietnam to ensure security of Chinese individuals and companies working on disputed islands in the South China Sea.
China urges Vietnam to ensure security on disputed islands
Beijing has long been on uneasy terms with many countries in the region as to territorial allegiance of the Nansha (Spratly), Shisha (Paracel Islands) and Huang Yan islands (Scarborough Reef) in the South China Sea
A protester holds a banner which reads 'Remove oil rig from Vietnam, China' during a rally against China in Hanoi
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