Off the wire
• China economy stabilizing, additional policy support possible: report  • UEFA opens disciplinary cases against Hungary, Belgium and Portugal  • Iran seeks Japan, S. Korea's investment in petrochemical projects  • Philippine gov't keeps close watch on two restive volcanoes  • Roundup: Fleet Street divided on referendum as EU campaigning restarts  • Turkish border guards kill 8 Syrians in 24 hours  • China Exclusive: Chinese martyr's family touched by Xi's homage in Belgrade  • Weather forecast for major Chinese cities, regions -- June 19  • Russia denies bombing Syrian rebels that participated in cease-fire  • Weather forecast for world cities -- June 19  
You are here: 　 Home

China condemns Indonesia's use of force in South China Sea

Xinhua, June 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chinese foreign ministry on Sunday strongly protested over Indonesia navy warships' harassment of Chinese fishermen in the South China Sea.

Chinese fishing boats were harassed and shot at by several Indonesian navy warships in a disputed fishing ground in the South China Sea on Friday. One crew member was injured. Another fishing boat and seven crew were detained.

"China strongly protests and condemns such excessive use of force," spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a press release.

The incident took place in a traditional Chinese fishing ground where China and Indonesia have overlapping maritime rights claims.

Indonesia's actions violated international laws including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as well as the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), and harmed the lives and property of Chinese fishermen, Hua said.

"China urges Indonesia to stop taking action that escalates tension, complicates issues, or affects peace and stability," Hua said. Endit