ABC AUSTRALIA, 24/09/2005 3:15:55 PM AEST
China summons Indonesian diplomat over fishing boat incident
China has summoned a top Indonesian diplomat to protest over the Indonesian navy's
deadly firing on a Chinese fishing boat, demanding such incidents never happen
again.
The incident happened last Monday in the Arafura Sea between Indonesia's Papua
and Maluku provinces.
One crewmen was killed, and two injured. Ten crew members, including the wounded,
are detained in Indonesia.
Indonesia's charge d'affaires was summoned to China's Foreign Ministry to hear the
protest.
China says it hopes the Indonesian government will take effective measures to
discipline the navy.
It also requested the Indonesian government do its best to provide medical care to the
wounded and release the detained crew members and fishing boat as soon as
possible.
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