Beijing pressure intense in South China Sea row

Leaked cables show a campaign to force oil giants to pull out of exploration deals with Vietnam or put them on hold was more extensive than first thought



Greg Torode, chief Asia correspondentSouth China Morning Post


China's protests against international oil firms signing exploration deals with Vietnam in the disputed South China Sea were more extensive - and successful - than previously thought, according to leaked US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
The cables

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