Updated Thursday, January 17, 2008 0:00 am TWN, AFP

China says Vietnamese fired at its fishermen: report

BEIJING -- China has accused Vietnamese fishing crews of firing at Chinese fishermen and stealing their equipment, state press said Wednesday. According to the People’s Daily website, up to 10 Chinese boats fishing in international waters in the Gulf of Tonkin were attacked by more than 10 armed Vietnamese fishing boats early on the morning of Jan. 7. No injuries or fatalities were reported, but several of the Chinese boats were struck by bullets and the Vietnamese boats made off with Chinese fishing gear, the report said.

“Concerned departments ... have reported to Vietnamese agricultural (and fishery) departments and demanded that such acts of armed piracy and violence be ended,” it said.

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