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HD-981
![How Should Vietnam Respond to China's South China Sea Oil Rig Return? How Should Vietnam Respond to China's South China Sea Oil Rig Return?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sizes/thumbnail/7787_5243b7bba4e3e.jpg)
How Should Vietnam Respond to China's South China Sea Oil Rig Return?
By Chau Bao Nguyen
A look at Beijing's motivations and Hanoi's options.
![China's HD-981 Oil Rig Returns, Near Disputed South China Sea Waters China's HD-981 Oil Rig Returns, Near Disputed South China Sea Waters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-21_16-40-16.jpg)
China's HD-981 Oil Rig Returns, Near Disputed South China Sea Waters
By Ankit Panda
In an unexpected development, China's Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig is back in contested waters.
![1 Year Later: Reflections on China's Oil Rig 'Sovereignty-Making' in the South China Sea 1 Year Later: Reflections on China's Oil Rig 'Sovereignty-Making' in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-21_16-40-16.jpg)
1 Year Later: Reflections on China's Oil Rig 'Sovereignty-Making' in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
What is the long-term significance of China's decision to move an oil rig into Vietnam's exclusive economic zone in May 2014?
![4 Reasons China Removed Oil Rig HYSY-981 Sooner Than Planned 4 Reasons China Removed Oil Rig HYSY-981 Sooner Than Planned](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-21_16-40-16.jpg)
4 Reasons China Removed Oil Rig HYSY-981 Sooner Than Planned
By Carl Thayer
The reasons China withdrew oil rig HYSY-981 sooner than planned are complex but revealing about its intentions.
![Chinese Ship Rams and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat in South China Sea Chinese Ship Rams and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-08_15-06-31.jpg)
Chinese Ship Rams and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat by a Chinese vessel will keep tensions high between China and Vietnam.
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