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catman
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 7:43 am Post subject: North Korean boat reportedly hijacks 3 Chinese vessels |
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Unclear whether a territorial dispute or piracy is behind incident
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A North Korean boat hijacked three vessels with 29 Chinese fishermen on board and demanded 1.2 million yuan, or $190,000, for their release, Chinese media reported Thursday.
It was unclear if a territorial dispute or piracy was behind the incident involving boats from the two communist-led nations. China is the North's biggest diplomatic ally and source of economic assistance.
The fishing boats were hijacked in a Chinese section of the Yellow Sea on May 8 and moved to North Korean waters, the Beijing News reported. The paper said the North Korean boat was manned by armed men in blue hats and uniforms but didn't otherwise identify them.
Border police in northeastern China's coastal Liaoning province told the state newspaper they were in contact with the North Korean captors but declined to comment further.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Thursday that Beijing is in close contact with North Korea about the situation and hopes it can be resolved as soon as possible.
"We urged the North Korean side to guarantee the legal rights of the Chinese fishermen," Hong said at a news conference. He refused to elaborate or clarify whether the payment allegedly being demanded was considered a ransom.
South Korea's coast guard says it has seized hundreds of Chinese ships over the years for illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea, which is rich in blue crabs, anchovies and croaker. The ships are usually released after a fine is paid, though violence occasionally occurs.
In 2008, one South Korean coast guard officer was killed and six others injured in a clash with Chinese fishermen in South Korean waters.
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ajosshi
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: North Korean boat reportedly hijacks 3 Chinese vessels |
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Unclear whether a territorial dispute or piracy is behind incident
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A North Korean boat hijacked three vessels with 29 Chinese fishermen on board and demanded 1.2 million yuan, or $190,000, for their release, Chinese media reported Thursday.
It was unclear if a territorial dispute or piracy was behind the incident involving boats from the two communist-led nations. China is the North's biggest diplomatic ally and source of economic assistance.
The fishing boats were hijacked in a Chinese section of the Yellow Sea on May 8 and moved to North Korean waters, the Beijing News reported. The paper said the North Korean boat was manned by armed men in blue hats and uniforms but didn't otherwise identify them.
Border police in northeastern China's coastal Liaoning province told the state newspaper they were in contact with the North Korean captors but declined to comment further.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Thursday that Beijing is in close contact with North Korea about the situation and hopes it can be resolved as soon as possible.
"We urged the North Korean side to guarantee the legal rights of the Chinese fishermen," Hong said at a news conference. He refused to elaborate or clarify whether the payment allegedly being demanded was considered a ransom.
South Korea's coast guard says it has seized hundreds of Chinese ships over the years for illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea, which is rich in blue crabs, anchovies and croaker. The ships are usually released after a fine is paid, though violence occasionally occurs.
In 2008, one South Korean coast guard officer was killed and six others injured in a clash with Chinese fishermen in South Korean waters.
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SMOE NSET
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Read it again. It says the Chinese fishermen were in Chinese territorial waters and their boat was hijacked by North Koreans. Then, it was taken to North Korean waters.
The part about the illegal fishing was with China and South Korea to give the history about the regional issues in regards to fishing and territorial waters. |
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ajosshi
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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^ That's what's being reported by the Chinese media. What they report is not always true. For example, the Chinese media are reporting that Filipino fishermen are stealing their fish in the Philippine Islands.
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yodanole
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Yellow Sea?? Don't they mean West Sea? What fine newspaper printed this? Out of curiousity, what are the South Korean definitions of territorial waters? |
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ajosshi
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The Great Wall of Whiner
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| It's not clear what waters they were in. |
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young_clinton
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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The North Korean supporters are back at it again  |
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atwood
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| If it's good enough for Somalia... |
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