2014年CRI 越南对中方作业非法干扰最终损害越自身利益（在线收听）

The Chinese government is again condemning Vietnam's interference of a Chinese oil rig near the Xisha Islands.

Reports are suggesting the Vietnamese boat tried to enter the waters around the oil rig on Tuesday, but was cut off by Chinese boats patrolling the region.

The Vietnamese boat then capsized.

All aboard were pulled from the water alive, while no casualties reported.

Qin Gang with the Chinese foreign ministry says actions like this only hurt Vietnam's interests.

Tensions between China and Vietnam have been on the rise after Vietnamese boats began harassing the Chinese oil rig near the Xisha Islands earlier this month.

The dispute over the Islands has led to fierce anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam.

The US President has announced his plan that involves leaving troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.

Nearly 10-thousand American soldiers will remain in the country after the current mission officially ends in December.

That number is to be cut in half by the end of 2015, being drawn down to what is considered "a normal embassy presence" by the end of 2016.

The president acknowledges that his plan to leave troops in Afghanistan is tied to the signing of a bilateral security deal with the government in Kabul.