Chinese boats harassed US ship in international waters
source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/china.maritime.harassment/
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two Chinese fishing vessels came "dangerously close" to a U.S. military ship in the Yellow Sea off the coast of China last week -- the fifth such incident in the past few months, two U.S. officials told CNN Tuesday.
The USNS Victorious is an unarmed ocean surveillance ship operated by a civilian crew.
The USNS Victorious is an unarmed ocean surveillance ship operated by a civilian crew.
The officials -- who could not be identified because the incident has not yet been formally announced -- said the two Chinese boats approached the USNS Victorious, a military sealift command ship, in international waters Friday in the Yellow Sea, which lies between China and North and South Korea.
Over a period of several hours, the officials said, the Chinese vessels repeatedly came close to the Victorious in what was described as deliberate maneuvers -- once coming within 30 yards of the U.S. vessel.
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The USNS Victorious is an unarmed ocean surveillance ship operated by a civilian crew.
The USNS Victorious is an unarmed ocean surveillance ship operated by a civilian crew.
The officials -- who could not be identified because the incident has not yet been formally announced -- said the two Chinese boats approached the USNS Victorious, a military sealift command ship, in international waters Friday in the Yellow Sea, which lies between China and North and South Korea.
Over a period of several hours, the officials said, the Chinese vessels repeatedly came close to the Victorious in what was described as deliberate maneuvers -- once coming within 30 yards of the U.S. vessel.
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mandroid
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who cares? well we all should the U.S. and China bump heads and it escalates it's all bad for everyone. but a couple of fishing boats? WTF what were we survailing there illegal driftnets or something.
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mandroid
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cerealforeal
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Omg no way? Foreal?
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who cares, really
- 3 years ago
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cerealforeal
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mario_a
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hi magnusdeus,
thanks for submitting this story, it will be interesting to see how it develops. i'm featuring this in the 'current stories' section of the homepage.
kudos, and tell your friends!
mario
online community - 3 years ago
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mario_a
