Scores of demonstrators in Vietnam's capital gathered to support an international tribunal's rejection of China's claims in the South China Sea were hustled away by police before their rally started. The protesters were meeting Sunday at the landmark Hoan Kiem Lake - a common spot for demonstrations in Hanoi - when police forces descended on them. Vietnam has a history of clamping down on protests, fearful the rallies could stir dissent. The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration recently ruled against China in a case filed by the Philippines about China's historical claim to about 90 percent of the South China Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. China refused to participate ...
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