Xinhua : Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with Chinese vessels off Pearl Islands . Forcefully intruded ' Relations between China and Vietnam have soured in recent weeks after a state-owned Chinese oil company began drilling for oil some 17 nautical miles off the Paracels . Beijing has been drilling for oil near the island chain in the South China Sea both nations share . Vietnamese coast guard officials said the fishing boat was rammed amid rising tensions . All 10 crew aboard the fishing boat were rescued by nearby vessels .
Xinhua : Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with Chinese vessels off Pearl Islands . Beijing has been drilling for oil near the island chain in the South China Sea both nations share . Vietnamese coast guard officials said the fishing boat was rammed amid rising tensions . All 10 crew aboard the fishing boat were rescued by nearby vessels .