Business Insider: Vietnam asks Beijing to withdraw its missiles from the South China Sea
* Vietnam has asked China to withdraw military equipment from the South China Sea, following media reports this month that China had installed missiles there.
* China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, according to sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence reports.
* China claims 90 percent of the potentially energy-rich maritime territory. Other Asian countries including the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also have claims to parts of the waterway.
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has asked China to withdraw military equipment from the South China Sea, following media reports this month that China had installed missiles there.
"Vietnam requests that China, as a large country, shows its responsibility in maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea," Vietnamese foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a Tuesday statement, referring to the South China Sea.
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Update #1: Vietnam demands China remove military equipment from disputed South China Sea islands -- Jane's 360
Update #2: Hanoi demands Beijing withdraw missiles from disputed islands -- AFP
WNU Editor: It is too late for Vietnam .... and for everyone else to stop the Chinese .... Beijing winning the great South China Sea game (Jansen Tham, Japan Times).
