China confirms deaths in riots in Vietnam  

外交部：已有两名中方人员在越南暴力事件中遇难

中国外交部发言人华春莹16日表示，据目前掌握的信息，在越南所发生的针对外国投资者和企业的暴力活动中，已经有两名中方人员不幸遇难身亡，上百人受伤，有关数字还在进一步核实了解中。[查看全文]

China's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday that two Chinese nationals died and nearly 100 were injured in riots in Vietnam earlier this week.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily news briefing, "Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed condemnation in an urgent phone call with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh on Thursday evening."

According to Hua, a working group led by Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao has arrived in Vietnam.

"We will continue to strengthen representations with the Vietnam side via different channels and demand that it harshly punishes the perpetrators, immediately prevents violent actions and makes sure that similar acts do not recur," Hua said.