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FILE PHOTO: A crewman from Vietnamese coastguard ship 8003 looks out at sea as Chinese coastguard vessels give chase to Vietnamese ships that came close to Haiyang Shiyou 981, known in Vietnam as HD-981, oil rig in South China Sea More By Phuong Nguyen and Neil Jerome Morales HANOI/MANILA (Reuters) - Vietnam and the Philippines on Thursday criticised China's holding of military drills in a disputed part of the South China, warning it could create tension in the region and impact Beijing's relationship with its neighbours. Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said China's exercises in the waters near the Paracel...
