New Star incident

The New Star incident was an event that occurred near the eastern port city of Vladivostok, when a Russian warship fired on a Chinese cargo vessel called the New Star.[1] The cargo ship was sunk on February 15, 2009, with Russia and China presenting different stories regarding the incident.

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New Star

The New Star (新星 Xīnxīng) was a 5000-ton ship leased by a company based in Hong Kong.[1][2] There were 16 crew members, 6 Indonesian and 10 Chinese citizens.[1] The vessel was owned by Tongyu Shipping Zhejiang (浙江通宇船務有限公司) and leased to the Hong Kong based J-Rui Lucky shipping company (香港吉瑞祥（香港）有限公司 Xiānggǎng jí ruìxiáng (Xiānggǎng) yǒuxiàn gōngsī).[2][3][4]

The RIA Novosti said crew members attempted to escape in two life-rafts after their ship was sinking. Only half of them were rescued by a Russian vessel.[1] According to Xinhua News Agency, 7 sailors were still missing and only 3 were rescued.[1]

See also

References
  1. NYtimes. "NYtimes.com." Chinese Officials Protest Sinking of Ship by Russians. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.
  2. Sina.com. "Sina.com." 媒體披露俄邊防軍開火擊沉貨船 有中國船員失蹤. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.
  3. Shanghaidaily.com. "Shanghaidaily.com." China questions Russia on sea attack that sank cargo vessel. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.
  4. Google.com. "Google.com." China slams Russian attitude to sunken ship: report. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.

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