[lbo-talk] China confirms telling Exxon to end Vietnam oil deal

[uvj at vsnl.com]

UPDATE 1-China confirms telling Exxon to end Vietnam oil deal
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssOilGasRefiningMarketing/idUSPEK29753920080722?sp=true

Tue Jul 22, 2008

(Adds Exxon Mobil statement, background, paragraphs 7-8, 11-12)

By Lindsay Beck

BEIJING, July 22 (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday it had told Exxon Mobil
Corp (XOM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) to pull out of an oil
exploration deal with Vietnam that it sees as a breach of Chinese
sovereignty.
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssOilGasRefiningMarketing/idUSPEK29753920080722?sp=true