Vessels navigate sea of troubles as wave of tension builds up
Top: Fishermen at work in Tanmen town of Qionghai city, Hainan province. A number of the town's fishing boats were harassed by a Philippine warship in the waters off Huangyan Island in the South China Sea on April 10. The monthlong Huangyan Island impasse is escalating. Above: Chen Yiping (right), 49, from Tanmen, said he made his first fishing trip to Huangyan in 1992. Photos by Huang Yiming / China Daily |
Chinese fishermen defiant in face of harassment by Philippine ships in territorial waters, report Hu Yinan and Huang Yiming in Tanmen, Hainan province.
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