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8 Vietnamese robbers shot dead in China sea
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-01-23 10:00 China hopes to make joint efforts with Vietnam to
fight against maritime crimes and ensure a stable and harmonious environment for
the two countries' fishermen, according to the Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
Chinese maritime police shot dead eight armed robbers and captured eight
others who robbed Chinese fishing boats operating on Jan. 8 at the Chinese side
of the Beibu Gulf, according to the Foreign Ministry.
According to Chinese border police, on the morning of Jan. 8, six Chinese
fishing boats from south China's Hainan Province were operating on the Chinese
side of the Beibu Gulf, and three unidentified armed vessels came and robbed
them 310 fishing nets and fish products worth more than 3 million yuan (361,445
US dollars) and the robbers fired at the Chinese boats when they tried to chase
after them.
Chinese maritime police rushed to the spot for rescue immediately after
receiving report from the Chinese fishermen. The three armed vessels first
opened fire at the police boats and hurled antitank grenades and dynamite to
them. Chinese maritime police were forced to fight back after they had stated
their identity and shot to the sky as warning.
Chinese maritime police intercepted one of the three armed robber boats in
Chinese sea area, while the other two boats entered Vietnamese sea area.
During the fighting, eight robbers were killed and eight were seized. One
Chinese maritime policeman was injured, one police boat suffered three gunshots
and one Chinese fishing boat sufferedeight gunshots.
Chinese maritime police also seized one submachine gun, one gunsheath, and 88
bullets, and the rest weapons and ammunition were seen thrown into sea before
Chinese maritime police got aboard.
After the incident, the Chinese side has informed the Vietnamese side of the
issue in detail in accordance with the Sino-Vietnamese consulate treaty and
organized relative visits of the Vietnamese consulates.
Since the agreements on demarcation and fishery cooperation in the Beibu Gulf
between China and Vietnam took effect last June, the overall situation there is
stable, however, many Chinese fishing boats have been robbed in the joint
fishing area, as has posed serious threat to the life and property safety of
Chinese fishermen.
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