Chinese Research Ship Collects Samples, Tests Submersibles In Vietnam-Claimed Waters

By Zachary Haver

A Chinese government scientific research ship has completed an expedition in South China Sea waters disputed by Hanoi and Beijing, according to Chinese state media and data from a ship-tracking platform.

The Tan Suo 2 left the Chinese port of Sanya on Feb. 2, sailing to waters west of the Paracel Islands...