Hanoi last month accused Chinese surveillance vessels of cutting the exploration cables of an oil survey ship inside the area.

上个月，河内指责在该海域中国侦察艇切断了其一艘石油探测船的电缆。

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Earlier this year, five Chinese vessels were involved in a stand-off with a survey ship from the US navy off China's Hainan Island.

今年早些时候，五艘中国舰艇在中国的海南岛与一艘美国海军的侦察船相对峙。

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On Thursday, Vietnam alleged a similar incident in the zone, saying a Chinese fishing boat rammed the cables of another oil survey ship in a "premeditated" attack.

周四，越南声称在该海域发生了一次类似的事件，称一艘中国渔船以“预谋攻击”的方式弄坏了另一艘石油探测船的电缆。

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It was discovered by a survey ship with sonar equipment involved in the search for the Weymouth-based boat.

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Last week, the Washington Times' Bill Gertz reported that in 2008 Chinese naval vessels and bombers temporarily blinded and repeatedly buzzed the crew of a U.S. Navy survey ship.

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In late May, the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense reported that a Chinese patrol boat slashed a submerged cable of a oil and gas survey ship operated by PetroVietnam, the state energy firm.

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