Tensions rise as Vietnam accuses China of sabotage

A video has been released apparently showing Chinese patrol boats cutting through a Vietnamese ship's oil exploration cable, as a growing territorial dispute engulfs the two countries.
Vietnam's foreign ministry held a rare news conference at the weekend, criticising Beijing over last Thursday's confrontation in the South China Sea, and accusing China of ratcheting up regional tensions.
Officials said three Chinese boats deliberately severed the survey ship's cable in Vietnamese waters by sailing through the area. They stressed that its navy ''will do everything necessary'' to protect Vietnam's sovereignty.

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