China urges Philippines to 'immediately' release fishermen, boat  

中方要求菲方對扣押漁船給出合理解釋 立即放人放船

中國外交部發(fā)言人華春瑩在7日的例行記者會上表示，中國對包括半月礁在內(nèi)的南沙群島及其附近海域擁有無可爭辯的主權(quán)，目前中國海警船已經(jīng)趕到事發(fā)現(xiàn)場，中國外交部和駐菲律賓大使館已在第一時(shí)間向菲方提出交涉，要求菲方對此給出合理解釋，并且立即放人放船。[查看全文]

Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged the Philippines to "immediately" release detained fishermen and the boat.

China has demanded the Philippines "make rational explanations," said spokeswoman Hua Chunying at the daily press briefing, urging the Philippine side to "take no more provocative action."

Earlier media report said that the Chinese fishermen aboard fishing boat Qiongqionghai 09063 was seized by the Philippine police at about 10:00 am in waters off the Half Moon Shoal of Nansha Islands.