Asia 831
MID#4029
Dispute Number: 4029
Date(s): July 1993 to October 26, 1993
Participants: 710 China/816 Vietnam
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: China began military exercises in late July 1993, with exercises that
included ground troops, air force bombers and fighters, warships, and marine units
near the Gulf of Tonkin. By late August, China had sent oil exploration ships to the
area, escorted by naval vessels, and Vietnam protested. Hanoi renewed its call for
withdrawal of Chinese oil explorations vessel on October 11.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from August 1993. End day changed from
Missing.
MID#4030
Dispute Number: 4030
Date(s): May 12, 1994 to August 18, 1994
Participants: 710 China/816 Vietnam
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: This dispute concerns a series of posturing moves by both China and Viet-
nam over claims to the Spratly Islands. First, China moved several ships to the islands
in May 1994 as a show of force. Chinese warships then blockaded a Vietnamese oil
rig in July. This followed the Vietnamese seizure of several Chinese fishing vessels. In
August, Vietnamese warships then chased a Chinese research ship out of an oil field.
Coding changes: Start day changed from Missing. End day changed from Missing.
Settlement changed from None.
MID#4328
Dispute Number: 4328
Date(s): September 1998
Participants: 816 Vietnam/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Vietnamese warships were dispatched to two disputed islets of the Sprat-
lys and established facilities on them. China protested and demanded that the struc-
tures be removed.
MID#4446
Dispute Number: 4446
Date(s): June 8, 2002 to June 13, 2002
Participants: 710 China/816 Vietnam