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。

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。