Chinese survey ship the Haiyang Dizhi 8 briefly left the waters surrounding the Spratly Islands but returned on Wednesday with at least two other ships. Photo: China Geological Survey
Chinese survey ship the Haiyang Dizhi 8 briefly left the waters surrounding the Spratly Islands but returned on Wednesday with at least two other ships. Photo: China Geological Survey
South China Sea
China /  Diplomacy

Chinese survey ship returns to scene of stand-off with Vietnamese coastguard

  • Vessel returns to disputed waters in the South China Sea where it has been involved in a month-long confrontation

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 9:00am, 15 Aug, 2019

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Chinese survey ship the Haiyang Dizhi 8 briefly left the waters surrounding the Spratly Islands but returned on Wednesday with at least two other ships. Photo: China Geological Survey
Chinese survey ship the Haiyang Dizhi 8 briefly left the waters surrounding the Spratly Islands but returned on Wednesday with at least two other ships. Photo: China Geological Survey
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