Vietnam Opposes Alleged ‘Brutal’ Chinese Attack on Its Boat

  • 10 people were injured, three with broken bones: Vietnam media
  • China rejects Vietnam’s protest, says boats fished ‘illegally’
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Vietnam accused Chinese law enforcement of a “brutal” attack on a Vietnamese fishing vessel on Sunday that threatened the lives of crew members in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

An alleged attack by Chinese law enforcement authorities on a Vietnamese fishing vessel from the central province of Quang Ngai resulted in injuries to 10 crewmen, including three that suffered broken bones, state media Tien Phong newspaper reported.