Source: China – South China Morning PostBeijing has urged Tokyo to protect its crew members’ rights after Japan said it had seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in an incident that will potentially heighten tensions.
Japanese authorities said the incident occurred on Thursday inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off its southwestern Nagasaki prefecture after the Chinese vessel allegedly tried to flee an inspection.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday that the Chinese government had…Read More