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Indonesian navy fires on Chinese fishing boat in disputed waters | Indonesian navy fires on Chinese fishing boat in disputed waters |
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China has accused the Indonesian navy of opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat in disputed fishing grounds. | China has accused the Indonesian navy of opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat in disputed fishing grounds. |
China's foreign ministry said on Sunday that one fisherman was injured and several detained. | China's foreign ministry said on Sunday that one fisherman was injured and several detained. |
The incident happened on Friday near the Natuna islands, off the coast of Borneo in the South China Sea. | The incident happened on Friday near the Natuna islands, off the coast of Borneo in the South China Sea. |
The Indonesian navy said earlier it had fired shots at several boats with Chinese flags, but said there had been no injuries. | The Indonesian navy said earlier it had fired shots at several boats with Chinese flags, but said there had been no injuries. |
It is unclear whether the fishermen are still being detained by Indonesian authorities. | |
China claims most of the South China Sea, where it is building islands and extending its infrastructure, and there are often flare-ups with regional neighbours with competing claims. | China claims most of the South China Sea, where it is building islands and extending its infrastructure, and there are often flare-ups with regional neighbours with competing claims. |
Unlike other South East Asian countries, Indonesia is not involved in the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. | Unlike other South East Asian countries, Indonesia is not involved in the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. |
China accepts the Natuna islands and the seas around them belong to Indonesia, but the two sides have confronted one another there before, typically over illegal fishing. | China accepts the Natuna islands and the seas around them belong to Indonesia, but the two sides have confronted one another there before, typically over illegal fishing. |
Friday's incident was the third altercation between Indonesian and China in waters near Natuna this year. | Friday's incident was the third altercation between Indonesian and China in waters near Natuna this year. |
"China strongly protests and condemns such excessive use of force," said ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying in a statement on Sunday according to the official Xinhua news agency. | "China strongly protests and condemns such excessive use of force," said ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying in a statement on Sunday according to the official Xinhua news agency. |
The incident happened in "traditional Chinese fishing ground", the statement said. | The incident happened in "traditional Chinese fishing ground", the statement said. |
In March, Indonesia lodged an official protest after an Indonesian patrol ship tried to detain a Chinese fishing boat in the Natuna Sea, but was prevented from doing so by the Chinese coastguard. | In March, Indonesia lodged an official protest after an Indonesian patrol ship tried to detain a Chinese fishing boat in the Natuna Sea, but was prevented from doing so by the Chinese coastguard. |