SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korea coast guardsman on Friday fatally shot the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel who resisted the inspection of his ship for suspected illegal fishing, officials said.
China’s Foreign Ministry quickly urged South Korea to thoroughly investigate the incident and called for stern punishment of those responsible for the captain’s death. “We are appalled by the violence used by South Korea during law enforcement, which led to the death of one Chinese captain,” spokesman Hong Lei said at a regular briefing.
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