Sun Dec 9, 2:36 AM ET
HANOI, Vietnam - Several hundred Vietnamese staged a rare public
demonstration Sunday to protest China's effort to claim control of two
disputed island chains in the South China Sea.
The demonstrators, mostly university students, gathered near the Chinese
Embassy in Hanoi and chanted "Down with China!" and "Long Live Vietnam!"
Police let the demonstration continue for about an hour before breaking
it up.
The protesters were supporting the government's position that Vietnam
has sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel islands, a contentious
issue between Vietnam and China for years.
The largely uninhabited islands and surrounding waters are believed to
have large oil and natural gas reserves. They straddle busy sea lanes
and are rich fishing grounds.
Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei also claim sovereignty over
all or some of the Spratlys.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071209/ap_on_re_as/vietnam_china_protest
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Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us
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