S. Korea: Chinese fishermen kill coast guard member From Paula Hancocks, CNN December 12, 2011 -- Updated 1302 GMT (2102 HKT) Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A South Korean coast guard commando was stabbed to death and another injured Monday after they boarded a Chinese fishing vessel they suspected of fishing illegally in the Yellow Sea, the coast guard and a South Korean news agency said Monday. The incident triggered a swift diplomatic response, with the South Korean Foreign Ministry calling in the Chinese ambassador to South Korea to protest, the Yonhap news agency reported. First Vice Foreign Minister Park Suk-hwan "strongly demanded the Chinese government strictly clamp down on illegal fishing and the illegal acts of Chinese fishermen," the news agency quoted him as saying. South Korea said it had seized the Chinese ship and nine sailors aboard, Yonhap reported. A spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday that the country is "closely following the case.""China is ready to work closely with the (South Korean) side to handle the case properly," spokesman Liu Weimin said. "The two countries had signed relevant fishery agreements." ... Competent authorities have taken measures to educate Chinese fishermen and management of outbound fishing boats to prohibit cross-border fishing and irregularities. "At the same time," Liu added, "we hope the (South Korean) side will fully protect the rights and interests of Chinese fishermen and provide them with due humanitarian treatment." The incident started after South Korean commandos boarded the Chinese ship. The captain of that ship "suddenly broke a window pane on the ship" and stabbed one commando several times with a piece of broken glass, Yonhap reported. That commando later died; another was hurt. South Korean authorities took the ship toward the port at Incheon, west of Seoul. The Yellow Sea has been a point of contention for several Asian countries, most notably North and South Korea who have long disagreed on whose waters end where. The South Korean coast guard has stopped hundreds of Chinese boats this year on suspicion of illegal fishing in the sea. The waters, which are important fishing and crab grounds, are also frequently crowded with boats from China. And disputes over fishing rights have resulted in dozens of boat seizures. CNN this is hella fucked up. this is murder and a clear case of borderline violation. back then, countries would fight over these kind of issues what's more fucked up is the fact that the Chinese ambassador didn't mention a single fucking word to the grieving family. Not a simple "I'm sorry?" or the conventional diplomatic "유감"? Admitting one's own fault and apologizing is something taught (or in this sense, SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAUGHT) at a very early age. It is pretty fucking amazing how someone who is deprived of childhood manners can become an advanced civil servant of a pretty big fucking country. Even I know there is not much diplomatic countermeasure that can be done for this, assuming that China is a fucking big country with a fucking big stick but I swear, our God forsaken government should reinforce maritime law, double the punishment delivery; to be honest, I wish illegal fishermen were fucking shot.
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