The North Korean military allegedly shot at least one Chinese national for illegally fishing in territorial waters back in 2015, according to government documents recently obtained by The Epoch Times. Chinese authorities have concealed the incident from the public. Dandong city’s municipal government issued reports in 2015 and 2016 regarding the attacks on Chinese fishermen by North Korean soldiers. The Epoch Times obtained these documents from a trusted source who requested anonymity due to security concerns. “North Korea seizes our fishing boats from time to time, and last year there was an incident of shooting at our fishermen,” the 2016 report said. At least one Chinese fisherman was shot in the 2015 incident. The report did not provide additional information. The Epoch Times is unable to verify the incident and found no public reports on the internet. Dandong is located in China’s Liaoning Province, the largest city bordering North Korea, divided by …
Beijing Conceals Reports of North Korea’s Shooting of Chinese Fishermen: Leaked Documents
August 25, 2021
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