The Chinese personnel beat the crew with iron bars, seriously injuring at least four sailors, Vietnamese state media reported. The personnel also allegedly smashed the fishing equipment and took away the crew’s catch. Manila, which also has territorial claims in the waterway that overlap with those of Beijing and Hanoi, called it a “serious incident” and urged all parties to use restraint.
mandag 7. oktober 2024
Philippines slams alleged Chinese attack on Vietnamese fishermen
Manila on Friday joined Hanoi to denounce an alleged Chinese attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea, saying such violence had no place in territorial disputes that embroil several countries. Vietnamese state media accused Chinese law enforcement personnel of boarding the fishing boat in the Paracel Islands and assaulting the crew last Sunday. But China denied that its forces had used a heavy-handed approach to stopping Vietnamese boats from operating in waters claimed by both countries.
The Chinese personnel beat the crew with iron bars, seriously injuring at least four sailors, Vietnamese state media reported. The personnel also allegedly smashed the fishing equipment and took away the crew’s catch. Manila, which also has territorial claims in the waterway that overlap with those of Beijing and Hanoi, called it a “serious incident” and urged all parties to use restraint.
The Chinese personnel beat the crew with iron bars, seriously injuring at least four sailors, Vietnamese state media reported. The personnel also allegedly smashed the fishing equipment and took away the crew’s catch. Manila, which also has territorial claims in the waterway that overlap with those of Beijing and Hanoi, called it a “serious incident” and urged all parties to use restraint.
