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Abstract (Abstract): China and Vietnam have clashed repeatedly in recent years over their competing claims tomaritime territory in the South China Sea (known as the East Sea in Vietnam) and so Mr Li's visit represented a

chance to reduce tensions between the two nations. The chief sources of strain have included disputes over the

ownership of the Paracel Islands-currently controlled by China-and the contested Spratly Islands, as well as

over the rights to the exploitation of mineral resources on the seabed.

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Full text: Vietnam/China politics: Quick View - China s premier seeks to reduce tensioEventChina's premier, Li Keqiang, concluded a three-day visit to Vietnam on October 15th.

AnalysisChina and Vietnam have clashed repeatedly in recent years over their competing claims to maritime territory in

the South China Sea (known as the East Sea in Vietnam) and so Mr Li's visit represented a chance to reduce

tensions between the two nations. The chief sources of strain have included disputes over the ownership of the

Paracel Islands-currently controlled by China-and the contested Spratly Islands, as well as over the rights to the

exploitation of mineral resources on the seabed.

The high-level visit does appear to have gone some way towards assuaging the troubled relationship. Mr Li and

the Vietnamese prime minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, signed bilateral co-operation agreements covering maritime

affairs, as well as finance, education and infrastructure. The latter is of particular significance as China is

investing heavily to strengthen infrastructure ties with South-east Asia and the agreement should facilitate

improvements in its transport links with Vietnam.

Mr Li said that the creation of the joint maritime work group under the agreements was aimed at advancing joint

development at sea. He called for progress in related programmes concerning the disputed waters of the Beibu

Bay (Gulf of Tonkin) in particular. Nevertheless, it will be much harder for the two countries to work together

offshore than onshore. The continued friction over the maritime disputes is likely to scupper anything beyond

the most shallow co-operation, as trust remains weak-especially on the Vietnamese side, given China's

strengthening naval capabilities and increasingly assertive pursuit of its territorial claims.

Subject: Politics; News analysis;Location: China, Asia-Pacific region, VietnamIdentifier / keyword: Politics, News analysis, China, Asia-Pacific region, Vietnam, Asia-Pacific region

Publication title: EIU ViewsWire

Publication year: 2013

Publication date: Oct 16, 2013

Year: 2013

Publisher: The Economist Intelligence Unit

Place of publication: New YorkCountry of publication: United States

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Publication subject: Business And Economics, Political Science--International Relations

Source type: Reports

Language of publication: English

Document type: News

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