China Shocked Over Death of Chinese Fisherman in South China SeaChina is "gravely shocked" and "strongly dissatisfied" over the incident that a Chinese fishing boat was attacked and a fisherman shot dead by Philippine maritime guards in the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said in Beijing Tuesday.The Chinese side has for a number of times made representations to relevant authorities of the Philippines, and Chinese diplomats have visited other fishermen still detained by the Philippine side, Zhang said at a regular press conference this afternoon. "The Chinese side hopes that the Philippine side will release both the boat and fishermen at an early date, preserve the remains of the fisherman, make compensations according to international convention, and adopt effective measures to prevent such incidents from happening again," Zhang said. So far, the Philippine side has promised to handle this incident as quickly as possible, said Zhang. She hoped that the Philippines will work with China to promote healthy and steady development of bilateral relations. When asked whether the incident will affect bilateral relations, Zhang said that she hoped the Philippines will work with China to promote the healthy and steady development of relations. |
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