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China has been conducting five simultaneous exercises along different parts of its coast including two drills near the Paracel Islands which are also claimed by Vietnam. Vietnam's foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said the Chinese activity could complicate efforts to restart talks on a long-awaited code between Beijing and members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Related articles Taiwan residents can ‘feel’ China tensions rising amid military drills South China Sea: Vietnam pushed for talks with Beijing after drills The resumption of code of conduct negotiations is the priority of ASEAN countries and China Le...
