The violence has broken out amid the territorial dispute raging around the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.

这起暴力事件由南海西沙群岛的领土争端而引发。

During the mission, the medical crew treated thousands of officers and soldiers stationed on 13 Xisha and Nansha islands and reefs.

任务期间，医疗人员为驻扎在 13 个西沙和南沙岛礁上的数千名官兵进行了治疗。

Tensions have been running high in the South China Sea amid disputes among China, Vietnam and the Philippines over the Xisha and Nansha Island chains.

由于中国、越南以及菲律宾在西沙群岛及南沙岛屿链的争端，南海的紧张局势也不断高涨。

It is the highest level meeting between the two governments since tensions began escalating over oil drilling near the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.

这是中越因南海西沙群岛附近的钻井平台争端关系日趋紧张发以来，两国进行的最高级别会谈。