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| Taiwan has demanded an explanation and apology from the Philippines after a fisherman was shot and killed in disputed waters. | Taiwan has demanded an explanation and apology from the Philippines after a fisherman was shot and killed in disputed waters. |
| The incident happened early on Thursday in waters 170 miles (315 km) south of Taiwan, Taipei's foreign ministry said. | The incident happened early on Thursday in waters 170 miles (315 km) south of Taiwan, Taipei's foreign ministry said. |
| A boat was fired on by what Taipei called a Philippine government boat, killing 65-year-old Hung Shih-cheng. | |
| The Philippine navy denies any involvement. The Philippine coastguard has not yet issued a formal response. | |
| Taiwan's coast guard sent vessels to the area - in waters both sides say lie within their 200-nautical-mile from shore exclusive economic zone - to aid the fishing crew. | Taiwan's coast guard sent vessels to the area - in waters both sides say lie within their 200-nautical-mile from shore exclusive economic zone - to aid the fishing crew. |
| Taiwan's Foreign Minister David Lin urged the Philippine government to "open a full investigation" into the shooting, which he condemned "strongly". | |
| According to AFP news agency, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said that he could not confirm Taiwan's reports. "We will check that," he said. | |
| The Philippine navy said in a statement that its ships were not in the area when the incident occurred. | |
| "The Philippine Navy denies any involvement in... an incident where a Taiwanese fisherman was reportedly shot and the wound led to his death," the statement said. | |
| The Philippine coast guard, a separate entity, said it would hold a news conference on the incident, AP news agency reported. | |
| Taiwanese fishermen have been arrested in the area and detained by the Philippine authorities in the past, but there have not been incidents of shootings before, the BBC's Cindy Sui reports from Taipei. | |
| Competing territorial claims in the South China Sea have raised regional tensions in recent months. China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei all have overlapping claims. | Competing territorial claims in the South China Sea have raised regional tensions in recent months. China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei all have overlapping claims. |
| These disputes have existed for years but in recent months China has been taking a more assertive stance, leading to tensions with neighbours. | These disputes have existed for years but in recent months China has been taking a more assertive stance, leading to tensions with neighbours. |
| Last year, the Philippines and China became embroiled in a lengthy stand-off at the Scarborough shoal, which both claim. The stand-off ended after several weeks but ties between the two sides chilled significantly over the incident. | Last year, the Philippines and China became embroiled in a lengthy stand-off at the Scarborough shoal, which both claim. The stand-off ended after several weeks but ties between the two sides chilled significantly over the incident. |
| A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman also condemned the shooting and called for an investigation, a Xinhua news agency report said. | A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman also condemned the shooting and called for an investigation, a Xinhua news agency report said. |