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| The Chinese government has evacuated more than 3,000 of its national from Vietnam following a wave of anti-Chinese riots, Chinese media report. | The Chinese government has evacuated more than 3,000 of its national from Vietnam following a wave of anti-Chinese riots, Chinese media report. |
| State-run Xinhua news agency says Beijing is arranging charter flights and ships to help more people to leave. | |
| At least two Chinese nationals have been killed and 100 injured in recent unrest in Vietnam over a Chinese oil rig drilling in disputed waters. | At least two Chinese nationals have been killed and 100 injured in recent unrest in Vietnam over a Chinese oil rig drilling in disputed waters. |
| On Saturday the Vietnamese government called for an end to the protests. | On Saturday the Vietnamese government called for an end to the protests. |
| Officials said "illegal acts" would be stopped as they could damage national stability. | |
| However, dissident groups have urged people to rally again in major cities on Sunday. | However, dissident groups have urged people to rally again in major cities on Sunday. |
| Foreign-owned factories - which included Chinese, Taiwanese and South Korean businesses - have been set on fire in Vietnam recent days. | |
| Correspondents say the attacks appear to have worried authorities, as Hanoi depends heavily on foreign investment for economic growth. | |
| The protests have been triggered by China's decision to move its Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig into contested waters in the South China Sea. | |
| This led to confrontations between Vietnamese and Chinese ships earlier this month, as Vietnam sought to block the move. | |
| China insists it will continue drilling in the area, west of the Paracel Islands - which are controlled by China but also claimed by Vietnam, and Taiwan. | |
| Nationalist sentiment is currently running very high in Vietnam over the issue, correspondents say. |