A Chinese coastguard vessel on patrol near the oil exploration rig in the South China Sea, which has now been moved. Photo: Reuters
Oil rig stops exploration work near disputed Paracel Islands a month early
Exploration ends and vessels leave base near disputed islands that raised tensions with Vietnam, but operations are 'likely to resume'
A Chinese coastguard vessel on patrol near the oil exploration rig in the South China Sea, which has now been moved. Photo: Reuters
