The pirates, armed with AK's, grenades and explosives, repeatedly robbed Chiness fishing boats in Chinese waters.

Two things are for sure: 1)Vietnam will never listen, 2) China will never hesitate to respond.

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According to the Public Security Border Defense Department confirmed at 9:40 on January 8, China Hainan Qiong Pro 11291 'and so on six fishing boats in the Beibu Gulf, the more common fishing zones on the Chinese side normal operation by the three Vietnam vessels armed robbery. Chinese fishing boat was robbed of 310 fishing nets and the number of fish products, valued at more than 300 million yuan. Chinese fishing boats to catch up with the robbery ship, have been shootings of Vietnam, received a Chinese fishing boat alarms, patrolling China's Hainan Frontier Corps Marine Police Detachment No. 46085 boat to come to the disposal of Vietnamese robbery ship first to the China Sea The police opened fire and threw grenades and explosives.

Chinese maritime police identify invalid fired warning shots, and forced to self-defense, the two sides during fierce fighting. In the end, the Chinese maritime police to intercept one of the three Vietnamese robbery ship in longitude 107 ° 11'30 "north latitude 19 ° 02'00" Chinese water, 1.6 sea miles away from the dividing line. The other two robbery ship to flee to the Vietnamese waters. The exchange of gunfire, the 8 Vietnamese robbers shot dead eight people were arrested, Chinese marine police seized a submachine gun to a holster one, the 88 bullets hair. Chinese maritime police before boarding, Vietnam robbers rest of the weapons thrown into the sea. The Chinese maritime police 46085 boat was hit by three and one wounded, Joan Pro 11291 "fishing boat was hit eight.

The Foreign Ministry said after the incident, the Chinese side in accordance with the provisions of the Vietnam Consular Treaty, in a timely manner to Vietnam, a detailed consular notification, and has arranged for Vietnam consular access. China hopes that both sides will make joint efforts to crack down on criminal activities at sea, to create a stable and harmonious environment between the two fishermen normal fishery production.