Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that a Chinese fishing boat in Argentina sank without casualties

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 16-Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang 16th on a Chinese fishing vessel in the Argentina area sunk by marine police and answered questions.

A reporter asked: it was reported that on March 14, a Chinese fishing boat in Argentina when the seas, sunk by the coast guard. Please confirm and describe the situation.

Lu Kang said, it is learned that Beijing time on March 14 at 9 o'clock in the morning, Chinese fishing boat "robust fisheries No. 010 smoke away" in Argentina when fishing, being chased by a maritime police vessel for several hours, Alfonso shot after shot, gradually led to the hull into the water and sank. 4 Chinese crew on the ship were rescued by maritime police vessel and 28 other crew members were rescued by Chinese fishing boats in the vicinity, with no casualties.

Lu Kang said that the leadership of the State Council attaches great importance to this and made important instructions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Argentina Embassy has urgently made representations, expressed serious concerns about the incident, details of the request to immediately investigate and inform the Chinese side, guarantee crew safety and legitimate rights and interests in China, and take effective measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

(Editors: Dou Yuan UN833)
2016-03-16 11:00:51
Xinhua

外交部证实中国渔船在阿根廷被击沉 无人员伤亡

　　新华社北京3月16日电 外交部发言人陆慷16日就一艘中国渔船在阿根廷海域被阿海警击沉答记者问。

　　有记者问：据报道，3月14日，一艘中国渔船在阿根廷海域作业时，被阿海岸警卫队击沉。请证实并介绍有关情况。

　　陆慷说，据悉，北京时间3月14日上午9时许，中国渔船“鲁烟远渔010号”在阿根廷渔场作业时，被阿海警船追赶数小时，后阿方开枪射击，导致船体进水并逐渐沉没。船上4名中国船员被阿海警船救起，其他28名船员被附近中国渔船救起，未发生人员伤亡。

　　陆慷说，国务院领导对此高度重视并做出重要批示，外交部和中国驻阿根廷大使馆已紧急向阿方提出交涉，对事件发生表示严重关切，要求阿方立即彻查并向中方通报详情，切实保障中国船员安全和合法权益，采取有效措施杜绝类似事件再次发生。

(责任编辑：窦远行 UN833)
2016-03-16 11:00:51
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