You'd think that after the anti Chinese riots in Vietnam which left several of its citizens dead and caused millions of dollars in property damage to Chinese owned companies that China just might back-off a little in its efforts to own the South China sea. Wrong again. Instead the Chinese government has announced that it will move four more drilling rigs into disputed waters in a continuing search for oil and natural gas reserves.
What happens when the situation spirals out of control and there's an incident in which militaries clash. The what happens?
China has sent four more oil rigs into the South China Sea in a sign that Beijingis stepping up its exploration for oil and gas in the tense region, less than two months after it positioned a giant drilling platform in waters claimed by Vietnam.
What happens when the situation spirals out of control and there's an incident in which militaries clash. The what happens?
China has sent four more oil rigs into the South China Sea in a sign that Beijingis stepping up its exploration for oil and gas in the tense region, less than two months after it positioned a giant drilling platform in waters claimed by Vietnam.
The announcement comes at a time when many countries in Asia are nervous at Beijing's increasing assertiveness in the potentially energy-rich waters, where sovereignty over countless islands and reefs is in dispute.
Coordinates posted on the website of China's Maritime Safety Administration showed the Nanhai number 2 and 5 rigs had been deployed roughly between China's southern Guangdong province and the Pratas Islands, which are occupied by Taiwan. The Nanhai 4 rig was towed to waters close to the Chinese coast.
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