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For sail: N.Korea wants cash for Chinese fishing boats — RT

For sail: N.Korea wants cash for Chinese fishing boats
Published: 18 May, 2012, 10:27

North Korean gunboats have reportedly seized three Chinese fishing boats along with their crews, totaling 29 men. The captors have requested almost $200,000 for their release.

The incident happened in the border area of Yellow Sea on May 8, according to a Beijing News report.

After taking the boats into Korean territory, the Koreans demanded payment of 1.2 million yuan (US$189,800) by May 12, threatening to sink the vessels, owner Zhang Dechang told the newspaper. The price was later cut down to 900,000 yuan and the deadline for what Zhang called “ransom” pushed back to Thursday.

The 29 people who were manning the boats at the time of their capture are still on board, one of the sailors told his boss in a telephone conversation.

The Chinese government would not comment on the reported incident. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said it is in “close contact with North Korea through the relevant channels” and that the problem “will be appropriately solved as soon as possible.”

It is not clear whether demanding money for the boats was sanctioned by Pyongyang or was a local initiative.

The scarcity of information from the Korean side and overall confusion resulted in Chinese media speculations that the captors of the boats may be some freebooting individuals rather than proper border guards. Some reports said the Chinese sailors’ lives were at stake, as the kidnappers threatened to kill them unless the money is paid.

Border conflicts between North Korea and China going public is rare, but not unheard of. For example, in June 2010 Korean border guards opened fire at alleged Chinese smugglers, killing four people.
The incident resulted in a diplomatic row between Pyongyang and its key economic and political backer Beijing. China is a major supplier of food and fuel aid to North Korea, which remains in virtual economic isolation.
According to other reports, there is a time limit on the fine payment, or North Korea is threatening to "dispose" Chinese fishermen.

All the countries of South China Sea should learn a lesson from North Korea on how to deal with Chinese fishermen.

China won't do anything if Philippines and Vietnam starts detaining hundreds of Chinese fishing boats.
 
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I totally agreed with you 100%. Yes, the other meaning that N.Korea now being tired of China due to its arrogant which was so-called "Great Han's".

Like Viet Nam, Myanmar like N.Korea after years being tools for China's used and nothing else for China's using then its turns it back to N.Korea and Viet Nam, Myanmar.

This how China learn a lesson for being it clussterfucked policies and its people [Chinese]
 
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I totally agreed with you 100%. Yes, the other meaning that N.Korea now being tired of China due to its arrogant which was so-called "Great Han's".
All the countries having problems with the invasion of Chinese fishing boats need to see the Chinese fishing boats as the source of revenue via massive fines, not as a competitor with whom you compete for a limited stock of fish.

North Korean and Palau(Where the maritime police shot Chinese fishermen to death but the Chinese government didn't protest) case shows that China won't do anything if you detain Chinese fishing boats, so let's go hunt Chinese fishing boats to raise much needed revenues.
 
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The so-called "China Maritime Surveillance" it is just like a shield for a true meaning of "Chinese Pirates" and Chinese people loved to hidden behind that shield.
 
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Isnt N.Korea an ally of the Chinese??!! :blink:

So you detain your allies and ask ransom for their safe return??!! WTH..!! :pop:
 
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I totally agreed with you 100%. Yes, the other meaning that N.Korea now being tired of China due to its arrogant which was so-called "Great Han's".

Like Viet Nam, Myanmar like N.Korea after years being tools for China's used and nothing else for China's using then its turns it back to N.Korea and Viet Nam, Myanmar.

This how China learn a lesson for being it clussterfucked policies and its people [Chinese]

yes that s what powerful country do they use others countries and then dump them, just like we used stupid vietnam for a long time:lol:
 
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The so-called "China Maritime Surveillance" it is just like a shield for a true meaning of "Chinese Pirates" and Chinese people loved to hidden behind that shield.

yes we are watching scs and no fishing or drilling for thief nation vietnam :chilli:
 
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Why would NK detain Chinese fishermen and demand payment when China already provides lots of money to NK. Some things do not add up here.

Peter
 
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So you make up your mind yet????? are we hated or ally of north korea:rofl:

Chinese preaches Indians that how many enemies we are making. Countries like Bangladesh and Srilanks should see it and learn some lessons. CCP can not be friend of any country.Pakistan experienced it in Kargil war too.
 
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Why would NK detain Chinese fishermen and demand payment when China already provides lots of money to NK. Some things do not add up here.

Peter
The same reason North Korea dumps billions of dollars of worth fake dollar and yuan bills in China, smuggle drugs, jams Chinese cellphone network and demand $50 million a year in payment for not jamming, and blow sarin gas and nuclear-test air into China.
 
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