The Hai Yang Shi You 981 standoff, also known as the 2014 China-Vietnam oil rig crisis, refers to the tensions between and arising from the Chinese state-owned. .
The Paracel Islands have been a subject of territorial dispute between China, and Vietnam in the 20th century. In 1974, China and the US-backed fought the in which Chin. .
In Vietnam, anti-China protests and demonstrations followed. The demonstrations were initially peaceful in nature and displayed popular support for the government's tough rhetoric towards China. The. .
• : The said it was monitoring events in Vietnam closely, and urged restraint from all parties. Secretary of State , who is also a former , said the United.
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