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China Says Indonesia Fired on Fishing Boats, Injuring Crewman

2016-06-20 08:57:11       source:Channel News Asia

June 19, 2016

 

"China accused Indonesia on Sunday (Jun 19) of firing on its fishermen and injuring one of them, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the two nations in the South China Sea.

 

The foreign ministry in Beijing launched a strong protest over what it termed the Indonesian navy's harassment of Chinese fishermen.

 

It said several Indonesian naval ships opened fire on the boats in a disputed fishing ground on Friday. One crew member was injured, it said without giving details, while another fishing boat and seven crew were detained."

 

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