11 Chinese killed as two cargo ships attacked
October 9th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANSBeijing, Oct 9 (IANS) Eleven Chinese were killed and two are missing after their boats were attacked in the Mekong River four days ago, the foreign ministry said Sunday.
Two cargo ships — the Hua Ping and Yu Xing 8 — were attacked in the golden triangle area of the Mekong River Oct 5, the ministry stated.
The ministry said it has asked the Chinese embassy in Thailand and the consulate general in Chiang Mai city of northern Thailand to investigate the incident immediately and spare no efforts to search for the missing.
Among the six Chinese on the Hua Ping, five were found dead and one was missing. Among the seven Chinese on the Yu Xing 8, six were killed and one was missing, it said.
It has also asked “relevant countries” to take effective measures to improve the protection of Chinese ships and sailors in the Mekong River, according to the statement.
The ministry said leaders of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council are paying close attention to the matter.
The ministry urged the “relevant countries” to immediately to look into the incident, determine the truth and bring the criminals to justice as soon as possible.
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