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China evacuates nationals from Vietnam amid wave of anti-Chinese riots

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Last Updated : May 18 2014 | 12:16 PM IST

China has evacuated more than 3,000 Chinese from Vietnam following a wave of anti-Chinese riots.

State-run Xinhua news agency reported that Beijing was arranging charter flights and ships to help more people to leave Vietnam.

According to the BBC, at least two Chinese nationals have been killed and 100 injured in recent unrest in Vietnam over a Chinese oilrig drilling in disputed waters.

On Saturday the Vietnamese government called for an end to the protests. Officials said 'illegal acts' would be stopped, as they could damage national stability, the report said.

In recent days protestors have set fire to at least 15 foreign-owned factories, including Chinese, Taiwanese and South Korean businesses, in several Vietnamese industrial parks.

China's security chief Guo Shengkun strongly condemned the acts of violence and added that they were dissatisfied by the Vietnamese side failure to respond effectively to curb an escalation.

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The protests have been triggered by China's decision to move its Haiyang Shiyou 981 oilrig into disputed waters in the South China Sea.

This led to confrontations between Vietnamese and Chinese ships earlier this month, as Vietnam sought to block the move, the report added.

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First Published: May 18 2014 | 11:57 AM IST

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