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By John Ruwitch SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam last week have raised doubts about its commitment to foreign investment, the state-run China Daily newspaper said on Monday, as China reported it had evacuated about 4,000 people from its southern neighbor. A flare-up over disputed sovereignty in the South China Sea sparked protests in Vietnam that spiraled into a rampage of arson, destruction and looting of Chinese-owned factories, and other businesses mistaken for being Chinese. Fighting between Vietnamese and Chinese workers broke out in central Ha Tinh province on Wednesday killing two people and wounding 140, Vietnam said. China's foreign ministry also put the casualties at two dead and 100 injured, Xinhua said.More...