Chinese ship heads away from Vietnam in South China Sea standoff

HANOI - A Chinese survey ship which has been embroiled in a tense month-long standoff with Vietnamese vessels has headed away from Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone , a Washington-based think tank sai

HANOI - A Chinese survey ship which has been embroiled in a tense month-long standoff with Vietnamese vessels has headed away from Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone , a Washington-based think tank said on Wednesday.

"Vietnamese ships pursued Haiyang Dizhi 8 as it returned to Fiery Cross Reef and now appear to be loitering just outside of Vietnam's EEZ," Thorne added. The survey ship, operated by the China Geological Survey, has been conducting what appears to be seismic survey of Vietnam's offshore oil blocks, according to the Windward data.

Last week, a Vietnamese fishermen's group urged the government to take stronger measures to remove the ships, saying they were disrupting fishing activities.

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