China probes Yellow Sea fight
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May 1, 2012, Tuesday
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CHINA is verifying details of a conflict between Chinese fishermen and South Korean coast guards, the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
South Korea said four of its officials were hurt in a fight after they boarded a Chinese fish carrier, and nine Chinese sailors had been arrested.
Seoul said the scuffle happened after South Korean officials ordered the Chinese vessel to stop for an inspection yesterday morning in the Yellow Sea.
The South Korean coast guard said one official suffered a cut to his head but his condition wasn't life-threatening. Two other South Koreans received minor injuries, and another was rescued after falling into the water.
The officials returned to their own vessel and contacted another coast vessel, which captured the fleeing Chinese sailors.
The Chinese side is verifying the situation and called on South Korea to take concrete measures to ensure the security and legitimate rights of the fishermen, a foreign ministry official said.
The Chinese side will maintain communications with South Korea and appropriately resolve the issue through joint efforts, the official said.
South Korea said four of its officials were hurt in a fight after they boarded a Chinese fish carrier, and nine Chinese sailors had been arrested.
Seoul said the scuffle happened after South Korean officials ordered the Chinese vessel to stop for an inspection yesterday morning in the Yellow Sea.
The South Korean coast guard said one official suffered a cut to his head but his condition wasn't life-threatening. Two other South Koreans received minor injuries, and another was rescued after falling into the water.
The officials returned to their own vessel and contacted another coast vessel, which captured the fleeing Chinese sailors.
The Chinese side is verifying the situation and called on South Korea to take concrete measures to ensure the security and legitimate rights of the fishermen, a foreign ministry official said.
The Chinese side will maintain communications with South Korea and appropriately resolve the issue through joint efforts, the official said.
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