Xinhua : Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with Chinese vessel off Paracel Islands . While the Chinese vessel was purportedly a fishing boat , Luu said there were `` usually Chinese military boats in the area with the fishing fleet . '' Beijing has been drilling for oil near the island chain in the South China Sea both nations claim . Score: 6 All 10 crew aboard the fishing boat were rescued by nearby vessels .
Xinhua : Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with Chinese vessel off Paracel Islands . Beijing has been drilling for oil near the island chain in the South China Sea both nations claim . Score: 6 All 10 crew aboard the fishing boat were rescued by nearby vessels .