Vietnam Again Asks China for Release of 21 Detained Fishermen
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Vietnam said it again asked China to release 21 of its citizens detained while fishing near the disputed Paracel Islands.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai met with Chinese Vice Premier Le Keqiang at the Boao Forum for Asia in the southern province of Hainan yesterday and asked that the fishermen and their two vessels be “immediately and unconditionally” freed, according to a statement on the government website.