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Fishing, and normal life, on hold in Wukan, China

WUKAN, China - By a bit past 4 a.m., the wooden fishing boats are usually on their way out. In his shed on the docks, Chen Mingcai can hear the engines sputter to life before they slip away into the darkness. Lately, though, it's b [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

China fishing boat capsizes in scuffle; 2 missing

A Chinese fishing boat has capsized in a maritime scuffle with a South Korean coast guard ship and two fishermen are missing. South Korea's coast guard spokesman Ji Kwan-tae said the Chinese boat intentionally hit the larger South Ko [...]

Posted On : Dec, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Tensions between China and Japan rise over disputed gas fiel...

Images taken by Japan's air force indicate the delivery of new equipment and workers preparing to begin drilling at the natural gas field in the East China Sea that Beijing knows as the Chunxiao field but Tokyo claims as the Shirakab [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

China Tells Japan to Take `Wise' Decision, Release Detained ...

China told Japan to make a “wise political resolution” to release a fishing boat and its crew detained in disputed waters five days ago. State Councilor Dai Bingguo summoned Uichiro Niwa, Japan’s ambassador in Beijing, [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

China oil spill could be as high as 60,000 tonnes - Greenpea...

As many as 60,000 tonnes of heavy crude oil could have been spilled into China's northeast coastal waters as a result of an explosion that rocked the port of Dalian on July 16, Greenpeace said on Friday. A pipeline blast at Dal [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

M'sian fishing competition limits number of entries from Chi...

Thousands of anglers from China will have to be turned down from taking part in the inaugural Kenyir Cup fishing competition in Tasik Kenyir early next month. With total entries limited to 300, only 150 China anglers will be allowed in the [...]