2014 Vietnam anti-China protests

Series of anti-China protests in Vietnam hist May 2014 hist Biểu tình phản đối Trung Quốc tại Việt Nam năm 2014 May 2014 2014 Vietnam anti-China protest Hai Yang Shi You 981 standoff and Protests against democratic backsliding Vietnamese anti-Chinese protests in Hanoi.jpg Vietnamese protesters in Hanoi, 11 May 2014 10 May–15 July 2014 22 Vietnamese provinces, notably in Bình Dương, Cần Thơ, Đồng Nai, Hà Tĩnh, Hải Phòng, Hà Nội, Hồ Chí Minh, Thái BìnhPRC provinces: Haikou, Sanya and other Chinese cities closer to Vietnam.Overseas in major cities with large Vietnamese communities, including: Australia: MelbourneCanada: Montreal, TorontoItaly: Milan, RomeFrance: ParisGermany: Berlin, FrankfurtJapan: TokyoPoland: Warsawhttps://www.bbc.com/vietnamese/pictures/2014/05/140519_bieu_tinh_anti_china_pix Biểu tình chống TQ trong và ngoài nước BBC News Tiếng Việt 2014-05-19 October 8, 2021 2021-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20211009043802/https://www.bbc.com/vietnamese/pictures/2014/05/140519_bieu_tinh_anti_china_pix liveUSA: Los Angeles, Houston, Orange County, San Diego, San Jose, Washington D.C.UK: London Hong Kong: Hong Kong China deployed an oil rig in a disputed section between the two countries Worldwide protests, riots in various locations in Vietnam China had to withdraw the rig after Typhoon Rammasun * People in Bình Dương, Cần Thơ, Đồng Nai, Hà Tĩnh, Hải Phòng, Hà Nội, Hồ Chí Minh, Thái Bình Vietnamese people in the world Supported by: Vietnam Government of Vietnam (before 15 May) Vietnam Government of Vietnam (after 15 May) Flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam.svg Communist Party of Vietnam Flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam.svg Politburo Flag of the People's Public Security of Vietnam.svg Ministry of Public Security Flag of the People's Public Security of Vietnam.svg Vietnam People's Public Security Flag of the People's Public Security of Vietnam.svg Mobile Police Command Vietnam army People’s Army of Vietnam Flag of the Vietnam Self-Defence Militia.svg Vietnam Militia and Self-Defence Force Counter-protesters and anti-China protesters People's Republic of ChinaRepublic of China (Taiwan)Taiwanese president at the time was a member of the Kuomintang, a Chinese nationalist party No centralized leader Nguyễn Tấn DũngTrần Đại QuangPhùng Quang ThanhTrương Tấn SangNguyễn Phú Trọng Xi JinpingLi KeqiangMa Ying-jeou 3 deaths confirmed by Vietnam4 deaths confirmed by China21 deaths reported by doctorshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/15/vietnam-anti-china-protests-oil-rig-dead-injured At least 21 dead in Vietnam anti-China protests over oil rig The Guardian Kate Hodal, Jonathan Kaiman 15 May 2014100 injuredMore than 1,000 arrestedhttp://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2014/05/290619.html Anti-China protests continue in Vietnam, over 1,000 arrested Kyodo News – Article is behind a paywall. 50 confirmed around 300 2014 Vietnam anti-China protest (vi Biểu tình phản đối Trung Quốc tại Việt Nam 2014) was a series of anti-China protests followed by unrest and riots across Vietnam in May 2014, in response to China deploying an oil rig in a disputed region of the South China Sea.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27420008 Vietnam-China tensions: One dead in Taiwan mill protest 2014-05-15 www.bbc.comhttps://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/vietnamese-workers-protest-chinese-factories-23691664 Factories Torched in Anti-China Protest in Vietnam abcnews.go.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042657/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/vietnamese-workers-protest-chinese-factories-23691664 2014-05-16 https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/world/asia/anti-chinese-violence-turns-deadly-and-spreads-in-vietnam.html?_r=0 Anti-Chinese Violence Convulses Vietnam, Pitting Laborers Against Laborers The New York Times 2014-05-15https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/factories-torched-in-anti-china-protest-in-vietnam/2014/05/13/d1a30074-db0f-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140514122213/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/factories-torched-in-anti-china-protest-in-vietnam/2014/05/13/d1a30074-db0f-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html dead 2014-05-14 Factories burned in anti-China protest in Vietnam Washington Post 2014-05-14https://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/14/world/asia/south-china-sea-drilling-duplicate-2/ Protestors torch factories in southern Vietnam as China protests escalate CNN 2014-05-15https://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/12/world/asia/south-china-sea-drilling-duplicate-2/index.html Vietnamese protesters target Chinese embassy CNN 2014-05-12 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27403851 Vietnam anti-China protest: Factories burnt BBC 2014-05-14 2018-06-21 2018-08-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20180825034336/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27403851 live Although the PRC oil rig was used as the rallying event, several of the early organizers are claimed to have stated that they organized the protests to complain about government repression of free speech and government collaboration with China, and that reference to the oil rig as the stated cause of the protests was an attempt to prevent governmental backlash.https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-vietnams-anti-china-riots-a-tinderbox-of-wider-grievances-1403058492 Behind Vietnam's Anti-China Riots, a Tinderbox of Wider Grievances Wall Street Journal 2014-06-17 – Article is behind a paywall. In Bình Dương Province, the province most heavily affected by the protests, only 14 of the 351 factories that were damaged, looted, or destroyed were owned by Chinese corporations.https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1515912/few-factories-hit-vietnams-anti-china-riots-were-mainland-chinese-owned?page=all Just 14 factories targeted in Vietnam's anti-China protests belonged to mainland Chinese South China Morning Post 2014-05-20 2014-07-13 2014-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20140716051528/http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1515912/few-factories-hit-vietnams-anti-china-riots-were-mainland-chinese-owned?page=all live Background Territorial disputes in the South China Sea Haiyang Shiyou 981 standoff Timeline May 11: Anti-China protests started in Hanoi, Da Nang, Can Tho, and Ho Chi Minh City. The size and number of protests were unprecedented as the government took the unusual step of permitting street protests to show its displeasure with Beijing.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/vietnam-mayor-calls-for-end-to-anti-china-protests/2014/05/17/433c6de4-dd8e-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html Vietnam's PM calls for end to anti-China protests The Washington Post 2014-05-17 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140518153032/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/vietnam-mayor-calls-for-end-to-anti-china-protests/2014/05/17/433c6de4-dd8e-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html 2014-05-18 May 12: Workers in a Bình Dương industrial park went on strike to join the anti-China protest. May 13: The protests in Bình Dương and Dong Nai escalated into violent riots. The industrial parks and factories with Chinese characters on their signboards were hit in the first wave of attacks. Other foreign plants (including American, German, and South Korean plants) were vandalized by the second and third waves of rioters. Several factories were burned down overnight, their equipment damaged and their stocks looted by rioters. One death was reported in the torching of a Taiwanese-invested bicycle factory. Over a thousand were arrested,http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/phap-luat/hon-1-000-nguoi-bi-bat-trong-cuoc-bieu-tinh-qua-khich-2992939.html Hơn 1.000 người bị bắt trong cuộc biểu tình quá khích VnExpress 2014-05-20 2014-05-28 2014-05-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20140529154033/http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/phap-luat/hon-1-000-nguoi-bi-bat-trong-cuoc-bieu-tinh-qua-khich-2992939.html live with many claiming that they had been manipulated by people who distributed flags and T-shirts and later joined the riot.http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/nhieu-ke-kich-dong-cong-nhan-trong-cuoc-bieu-tinh-phan-doi-trung-quoc-2990053.html Nhiều kẻ kích động công nhân trong cuộc biểu tình phản đối Trung Quốc VnExpress 2014-05-14 2014-05-28 2014-05-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20140526084918/http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/nhieu-ke-kich-dong-cong-nhan-trong-cuoc-bieu-tinh-phan-doi-trung-quoc-2990053.html live May 14: Riots flared up in the Formosa Steel Mill in Vung Ang, central Hà Tĩnh Province,http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/phap-luat/hang-nghin-nguoi-xo-xat-o-khu-kinh-te-vung-ang-2990962.html Hàng nghìn người xô xát ở khu kinh tế Vũng Áng VnExpress 2014-05-15 in response to a rumour of a Vietnamese worker killed there. Casualty reports varied from 2 to 21.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27420008 Vietnam-China tensions: One dead in Taiwan mill protest BBC 2014-05-15 2018-06-21 2018-08-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20180825134236/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27420008 live At Binh Duong, in fear of a second wave of riot, many workers formed a barricade inside their factories and chanted "Protecting the workplace means protecting Spratly and Paracel island"http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/cong-dong/anh/cong-nhan-dan-hang-bao-ve-nha-may-khoi-bi-kich-dong-pha-hoai-2990617.html Công nhân dàn hàng bảo vệ nhà máy khỏi bị kích động phá hoại VnExpress 2014-05-14 2014-05-28 2014-05-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20140528151419/http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/cong-dong/anh/cong-nhan-dan-hang-bao-ve-nha-may-khoi-bi-kich-dong-pha-hoai-2990617.html live Chinese nationals began to flee to Cambodia in hundreds to escape the riots. May 16: Vietnamese and Filipinos staged a joint protest in Manila.http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/philippine-vietnamese-join-anti-china-street-protest-20140516 Filipinos, Vietnamese join anti-China street protest The Straits Times 2014-05-16 2014-05-16 2014-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20140516195513/http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/philippine-vietnamese-join-anti-china-street-protest-20140516 live May 18: A planned second protest in Hanoi and Saigon, which was called for by several political and dissident groups, was subdued. According to some witnesses, 15 to 20 protesters were seen arrested and thrown into unmarked vans. The government also issued an official statement to urge the populace to express their patriotism in a peaceful manner. Further protests by overseas Vietnamese continued in various locations worldwide, including London, Sydney, Paris, Houston, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles, especially in front of Chinese embassies and consulates. In response to the riot, the Chinese government evacuated around 3,000 Chinese nationals from Vietnam by chartered planes and ships, including 16 injured Chinese workers. May 23: A woman died after immolating herself in front of the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City in protest against China.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/23/vietnamese-woman-dies-self-immolation-protest-china Vietnamese woman dies in self-immolation protest against China World news theguardian.com 2014-05-23 May 25: Another wave of protests occurred in various overseas countries including Hong Kong,"Vietnamese stage small anti-China protest in Hong Kong" https://web.archive.org/web/20160305214411/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-vietnam-china-hongkong-idUKKBN0E50D220140525 2016-03-05 , Adam Rose, UK Reuters, 2014-05-25 and Sweden.2014 "A Vietnamese demonstration in Malmö 2014" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJg6Qg-JjJs 2014-06-03 2:12 Sweden Jabir Al Fatah YTSweden20140525 May 26: Thanh Nien newspaper reported that two men had been sentenced to jail by a Vietnamese court for taking part in deadly anti-China rioting. 23-year-old Le Van Nghiem was sentenced to three years in prison for "causing public disorder" and property destruction. 18-year-old Chau Vinh Tuong was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing a computer."Vietnam jails two over anti-China riots" https://web.archive.org/web/20140602132346/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-26/vietnam-jails-two-over-anti-china-riots/5479466 2014-06-02 , ABC.net.au, May 26, 2014 June 5: The sinking of another Vietnamese ship by Chinese ships was caught on film."Video shows Vietnam fishing boat sink after collision with Chinese vessel" https://web.archive.org/web/20210518210104/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-vietnam-idUSKBN0EG0X020140605 2021-05-18 , Reuters, June 5, 2014 June 20: A 71-year-old man of Vietnamese descent attempted to set himself on fire at the entrance to the Silver Lake Community in Florida's Manatee County, leaving a note protesting recent China's move. The man later died on June 23."Unidentified Florida man attempts botched suicide-protest of Chinese rig" https://web.archive.org/web/20140714133045/http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/unidentified-florida-man-attempts-botched-suicideprotest-of-chinese-rig-27609.html 2014-07-14 , Thanh Nien News, June 23, 2014. July 6: Another pro-Vietnam protest took place in Hong Kong."Pro-Vietnam protesters march in army attire against China's 'arrogant' territorial claims" https://web.archive.org/web/20140707152945/http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1548182/pro-vietnam-protesters-march-army-attire-against-chinas-arrogant 2014-07-07 , South China Morning Post, 7 July 2014. July 16: It was reported by the Xinhua News Agency that China National Petroleum Corporation was moving the disputed Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig towards China's Hainan island."China moves Vietnam row oil rig" https://web.archive.org/web/20180425085017/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28322355 2018-04-25 , Nga Pham, BBC News, July 16, 2014. Binh Duong-Dong Nai riots Both Bình Dương and Đồng Nai provinces are highly industrialized and have a dense concentration of foreign-invested industrial parks. Anti-China demonstrations here quickly developed into a full-scale worker riot, where factories were looted, smashed, or burnt. Swarms of rioters on motorbikes mistakenly targeted South Korean, Taiwanese, Japanese, and Singaporean businesses as Chinese and vandalized them. Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Mill riot Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company and associated port facilities in Vung Ang, Hà Tĩnh Province in central Vietnam, 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Hanoi, are operated by the Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group, one of the largest foreign investors in Vietnam. The complex employs more than 2,600 foreign workers, among whom more than 1,500 are Chinese nationals. Friction arose between locals and foreign workers, and clashes broke out sporadically.http://tuoitre.vn/Pages/Printview.aspx?ArticleID=575548 Tuổi Trẻ Online – Việc làm Online 2014-05-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20131025004836/http://tuoitre.vn/Pages/Printview.aspx?ArticleID=575548 2013-10-25 dead In 2013, a Taiwanese accountant was stabbed to death in one such clash.http://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/ra-ngo-gap-nguoi-trung-quoc-850300.htm Ra ngõ gặp… người Trung Quốc! – Kinh doanh – Dân trí 2014-05-28 2014-03-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20140327130954/http://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/ra-ngo-gap-nguoi-trung-quoc-850300.htm live On May 11, a 1,000-strong group of workers and locals formed an anti-China parade that turned into a riot. The mob stormed the steel mill, lit fires at the furnace and several buildings, and hunted down the Chinese workers. At least one Chinese worker was killed, and 90 were injured.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/05/15/riots-vietnam/9113765/ Riots in Vietnam leave 1 Chinese dead, 90 injured USA Today 2017-08-23 2017-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20171121090900/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/05/15/riots-vietnam/9113765/ live Reactions Initially, Hanoi lauded the "patriotic" displays by its citizens, but reversed their statements after the protests turned into violent riots citing "the country's image being stained as a safe destination for sorely needed foreign investment". After hundreds of people were arrested in the following crackdown the Vietnamese prime minister, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng stated "The Vietnamese government has [...] contained the acts of law infringement and [will] strictly punish violators in accordance with the law As a result, the situation has become totally stable. The enterprises' business and production have come back to normal," he added."Vietnam detains hundreds after riots targeting Chinese businesses" The Guardian, May 22, 2014 After the sentencing of two men to prison, the Chinese government called for further investigation, strict punishment, and compensation. The Vietnamese government said it would assist riot-hit companies with tax breaks, rent waivers, and lines of credit. Taiwan issued a condemnation of the protests by the Vietnamese and denounced them for attacking Taiwanese property."Taiwan condemns violent protest in Vietnam" https://web.archive.org/web/20140515210753/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140513/taiwan-condemns-violent-protest-vietnam 2014-05-15 Casualties On May 21, the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that four people were killed and more than 100 others injured in the violence a week before."Chinese firm says Vietnam riot killed four employees" South China Morning Post, May 21, 2014 Hà Tĩnh On May 15, Reuters reported that about 100 people in Hà Tĩnh Province were injured and sent to the hospital due to the violence on the night of the 14th. A doctor told reporters that in central Hà Tĩnh that five Vietnamese workers and 16 other people described as Chinese were killed on Wednesday night in rioting.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-china-riots-casualties-idUSBREA4E03Y20140515 Up to 21 dead, doctor says, as anti-China riots spread in Vietnam Reuters 2014-05-15 Central News Agency (Republic of China) confirmed that clash between Chinese and Vietnamese workers and locals at the Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Mill had resulted in the death of a Chinese worker.http://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/201405150338-1.aspx zh:越南反華暴動 台廠2陸幹死亡 中央社 2014-05-15 2014-05-15 zh 2014-05-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120719/http://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/201405150338-1.aspx live Bình Dương On May 15, a dead body was found in a burnt down Taiwanese factory and confirmed as being a Chinese member of the staff. Notes See also Anti-Han sentiment19 July 2017 Anti-Han Sentiment as a Risk for the New Southbound Policy https://globaltaiwan.org/2017/07/when-worlds-collide-anti-han-sentiment-as-a-risk-for-the-new-southbound-policy/ 18 January 2025 Global Taiwan InstituteTaiwan's Economic and Diplomatic Challenges and Opportunities 2021 Taylor & Francis Mariah Thornton 102 10.4324/9781003091639 978-1-003-09163-9 Robert Ash Dafydd Fell China–Vietnam relations 2018 Vietnam protests References 4 Kyodo News International May 13, 2014 Taiwan condemns violent protest in Vietnam http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140513/taiwan-condemns-violent-protest-vietnam Global Post 14 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140515210753/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140513/taiwan-condemns-violent-protest-vietnam 15 May 2014 Category:No-U Movement Category:China–Vietnam relations Category:Taiwan–Vietnam relations Category:2014 in Vietnam Category:2014 protests Category:Anti-Chinese sentiment in Asia Category:Anti-Han sentiment Category:Anti-Taiwanese sentiment Category:Labor disputes in Vietnam Category:May 2014 in Vietnam