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HYSY 981
![South China Sea: Why Did China's State Councilor Visit Vietnam? South China Sea: Why Did China's State Councilor Visit Vietnam?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-28_02-34-17.jpg)
South China Sea: Why Did China's State Councilor Visit Vietnam?
By Ankit Panda
Why did China send Yang Jiechi to Vietnam on Monday?
![Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-21_16-40-16.jpg)
Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's HYSY 981 is once again operating near the Gulf of Tonkin, to Vietnam's dismay.
![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?
![China Discovers Gas Field in the South China Sea China Discovers Gas Field in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-15_18-26-46.jpg)
China Discovers Gas Field in the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
The discovery will provide further impetus for China's deepwater drilling operations in the South China Sea.
![Vietnam, China and the Oil Rig Crisis: Who Blinked? Vietnam, China and the Oil Rig Crisis: Who Blinked?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-21_16-40-16.jpg)
Vietnam, China and the Oil Rig Crisis: Who Blinked?
By Carl Thayer
Did Vietnam buckle under Chinese pressure or did China blink?
![No, China Did Not Blink by Removing Its Oil Rig No, China Did Not Blink by Removing Its Oil Rig](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-21_16-40-16.jpg)
No, China Did Not Blink by Removing Its Oil Rig
By Dingding Chen
Like the decision to install the oil rig, the removal is also part of long-term strategic plan. It will come back.
![After HYSY-981: A US-Vietnam Alliance? After HYSY-981: A US-Vietnam Alliance?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-08_15-06-31.jpg)
After HYSY-981: A US-Vietnam Alliance?
By Ankit Panda
A U.S.-Vietnam alliance might be closer to reality now more than ever.
![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.
![China Moves Second Oil Rig Into Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone China Moves Second Oil Rig Into Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-19_17-30-39.jpg)
China Moves Second Oil Rig Into Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone
By Ankit Panda
China's Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) announced that a second oil rig will set up off Vietnam's coast.
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