An unverified photo of a Chinese Type 094 (Jin-class) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) surfacing beside a Vietnamese fishing vessel. The photo's reportedly taken by a Vietnamese fisherman near Paracel Islands in the South China Sea in September 2019. pic.twitter.com/Vb5CH3o6Dz— Duan Dang (@duandang) October 16, 2019
Forbes: Chinese Nuclear Submarine May Have Been Involved In Incident In South China Sea
Vietnamese fishermen recently may have gotten a big surprise: an 11,000-ton submarine surfacing among their boats. The incident reportedly occurred in September but has only recently come to light via social media. The Chinese Navy Jin Class ballistic missile submarine was said to have been operating near the Paracel Islands. The islands, known as Xisha in Chinese, are in a strategic location in the South China Sea. They are controlled by China but also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese Navy really does not care about Vietnamese fishermen. Something else must have happened for this sub to surface as it did.
