To Thailand’s east, Vietnam is the latest Asian country to feel pinched by China’s policy of creating facts on the ground, or in this case at sea, to enhance its sovereignty claims on disputed territory. Vietnam’s government reacted vigorously to China’s placement of a huge, exploratory oilrig near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
泰国以东，越南是中国捏造土地事实——对越南来说是海洋事实——推行其在争议领土主权主张的最新的不堪忍受者。越南政府对中国在存在争议的南海西沙群岛设置巨型钻井平台的反应非常强烈，而自力更生的普通越南人民的反应甚至更加强烈，掀起了针对中国产业投资的暴乱。