Vietnam warned over fishing incursions
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March 27, 2013, Wednesday
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China is urging the Vietnamese government to take effective measures to stop its fishermen from illegal fishing in waters off China's Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei yesterday rejected allegations by the Vietnamese on Monday that a Chinese vessel fired on a fishing boat in waters off the islands last Wednesday.
Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi said Vietnam demanded that China investigate and seriously deal with the incident, and compensate the fishermen for their losses.
However, Lei said that China's actions toward the Vietnamese fishing boat were necessary and justified.
"The response by the relevant Chinese body against the illegal Vietnamese fishing boat was appropriate and reasonable as the boat had operated illegally in waters off Xisha Islands," the spokesman said.
"We hope the Vietnamese side takes earnest steps to improve education for and management of fishermen to stop such illegal activities."
He said checks with relevant authorities verified that China's actions had caused no damage to the Vietnamese boat.
There have been other clashes in the waters, often related to illegal fishing or violations of Chinese imposed fishing moratoriums.
China last year incorporated the Xisha Islands and most of its other South China Sea claims within the newly declared Sansha City as way of raising the region's profile and increasing funds for infrastructure and economic development.
China is also boosting its civilian fisheries and maritime surveillance patrols in the area.
The country's navy also conducts missions in the South China Sea.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei yesterday rejected allegations by the Vietnamese on Monday that a Chinese vessel fired on a fishing boat in waters off the islands last Wednesday.
Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi said Vietnam demanded that China investigate and seriously deal with the incident, and compensate the fishermen for their losses.
However, Lei said that China's actions toward the Vietnamese fishing boat were necessary and justified.
"The response by the relevant Chinese body against the illegal Vietnamese fishing boat was appropriate and reasonable as the boat had operated illegally in waters off Xisha Islands," the spokesman said.
"We hope the Vietnamese side takes earnest steps to improve education for and management of fishermen to stop such illegal activities."
He said checks with relevant authorities verified that China's actions had caused no damage to the Vietnamese boat.
There have been other clashes in the waters, often related to illegal fishing or violations of Chinese imposed fishing moratoriums.
China last year incorporated the Xisha Islands and most of its other South China Sea claims within the newly declared Sansha City as way of raising the region's profile and increasing funds for infrastructure and economic development.
China is also boosting its civilian fisheries and maritime surveillance patrols in the area.
The country's navy also conducts missions in the South China Sea.
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