<p>A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the central Indian Ocean, state media reported Wednesday, with its crew of 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesian and five Filipino sailors missing.</p>.<p>"So far, no missing persons have been found," state broadcaster <em>CCTV </em>said, adding President Xi Jinping had ordered a search and rescue operation.</p>.<p>The vessel, named the Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 and owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co, capsized at about 3 am Beijing time Tuesday (1900 GMT Monday), <em>CCTV</em> said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/chinese-spy-ship-yuan-wang-v-exits-indian-ocean-region-1171773.html" target="_blank">Chinese spy ship 'Yuan Wang V' exits Indian Ocean Region</a></strong></p>.<p>Search and rescue teams from around the region have arrived on the scene and China has deployed two vessels to assist in the operation, the broadcaster reported.</p>.<p>Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched an "emergency mechanism for consular protection" involving embassies and consulates in Australia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Indonesia, the Philippines and other countries, according to <em>CCTV</em>.</p>.<p>Two Chinese crew members were killed last month when a Chinese dredging vessel capsized off waters in the Philippines last month.</p>.<p>Over the past two decades, China has built the world's largest deep-water fishing fleet.</p>.<p>But as stocks at home deplete, Chinese fishermen have sailed further afield and become entangled in a growing number of maritime disputes and accidents.</p>.<p>In 2019, the Philippines accused a Chinese vessel of ramming a Philippine boat in the disputed South China Sea, causing it to sink and putting the lives of nearly a dozen crew members at risk.</p>
<p>A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the central Indian Ocean, state media reported Wednesday, with its crew of 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesian and five Filipino sailors missing.</p>.<p>"So far, no missing persons have been found," state broadcaster <em>CCTV </em>said, adding President Xi Jinping had ordered a search and rescue operation.</p>.<p>The vessel, named the Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 and owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co, capsized at about 3 am Beijing time Tuesday (1900 GMT Monday), <em>CCTV</em> said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/chinese-spy-ship-yuan-wang-v-exits-indian-ocean-region-1171773.html" target="_blank">Chinese spy ship 'Yuan Wang V' exits Indian Ocean Region</a></strong></p>.<p>Search and rescue teams from around the region have arrived on the scene and China has deployed two vessels to assist in the operation, the broadcaster reported.</p>.<p>Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched an "emergency mechanism for consular protection" involving embassies and consulates in Australia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Indonesia, the Philippines and other countries, according to <em>CCTV</em>.</p>.<p>Two Chinese crew members were killed last month when a Chinese dredging vessel capsized off waters in the Philippines last month.</p>.<p>Over the past two decades, China has built the world's largest deep-water fishing fleet.</p>.<p>But as stocks at home deplete, Chinese fishermen have sailed further afield and become entangled in a growing number of maritime disputes and accidents.</p>.<p>In 2019, the Philippines accused a Chinese vessel of ramming a Philippine boat in the disputed South China Sea, causing it to sink and putting the lives of nearly a dozen crew members at risk.</p>