Argentina sinks Chinese vessel, cites illegal fishing

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NOW, let's see just how much of a WORLD POWER the Chinese are...Will they retaliate with overwhelming numbers, or, as the Obumanation would, APPOLOGIZE to Argentina's military might!

CNN.Com ^ | Updated 7:08 PM ET, Tue March 15, 2016 | By Diego Laje and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN
Buenos Aires (CNN)Argentina's coast guard says it sank a Chinese fishing vessel that was fishing in a restricted area off the South American country's coast. The Argentine Naval Prefecture chased and eventually sank the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010 vessel after detecting it illegally fishing within the country's exclusive economic zone, officials said Tuesday. First, according to a statement from the coast guard, warning shots were fired. The Chinese vessel, Argentine authorities said, responded by turning off its lights and deliberately trying to crash. "On distinct occasions, the offending boat realized maneuvers aimed at colliding with the coast guard, putting...
 
You don't screw around with fishing waters. Wars get started over stuff like that.
 

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