New Star incident

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The New Star incident was an event that occurred near the eastern port city of Vladivostok, when a Russian warship fired on a Chinese cargo vessel called the New Star.^[1] The cargo ship was sunk on February 15, 2009, with Russia and China presenting different stories regarding the incident.

New Star

The New Star (新星 Xīnxīng) was a 5000-ton ship leased by a company based in Hong Kong.^[1][2] There were 16 crew members, 6 Indonesian and 10 Chinese citizens.^[1] The vessel was owned by Tongyu Shipping Zhejiang (浙江通宇船務有限公司) and leased to the Hong Kong–based J-Rui Lucky shipping company (香港吉瑞祥（香港）有限公司 Xiānggǎng jí ruìxiáng (Xiānggǎng) yǒuxiàn gōngsī).^[2][3][4]

The RIA Novosti said crew members attempted to escape in two life-rafts after their ship was sinking. Only half of them were rescued by a Russian vessel.^[1] According to Xinhua News Agency, seven sailors were still missing and only three were rescued.^[1]

See also

• United Nations Flight 544 shootdown

References

1. NYtimes. "NYtimes.com." Chinese Officials Protest Sinking of Ship by Russians. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.
2. Sina.com. "Sina.com Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine." 媒體披露俄邊防軍開火擊沉貨船 有中國船員失蹤. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.
3. Shanghaidaily.com. "Shanghaidaily.com." China questions Russia on sea attack that sank cargo vessel. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.
4. Google.com. "Google.com." China slams Russian attitude to sunken ship: report. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.

Additional sources

• http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=acUuNBiKjveM&refer=asia
• http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/new-star-pursued-by-russian-coast-guard-before-sinking/20017619947.htm
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• http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/world/asia/21china.html?ref=world
• In Chinese:武汉综合新闻网:新星号货轮沉船事件3名获救中国船员启程回国 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback MachineGoogle translation
• In Chinese:山西新闻网 山西晚报:沉船事件仍然扑朔迷离（图） Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback MachineGoogle translation
• In Chinese:世界经理人 :俄罗斯远东军事检察院分院对沉船事件刑事立案 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback MachineGoogle translation
• In Chinese:舜网-济南时报:山东律师任沉船事件法律顾问Google translation
• In Chinese:青年時報:新星号船东再发声明抗议俄方不公开调查沉船事件^{[dead link]}Google translation
• In Chinese:德國之聲中文網:“新星号事件”俄中各有说法 Google translation
• InChinese:解放日報:失踪的7名中国船员中5具遗体被发现中方不能接受俄就沉船表态 为何只救出一艘小艇^{[dead link]}
• In Chinese:东方早报 选稿:黄骏:新星号船主:俄编弥天大谎欲掩盖真相推责任 Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback MachineGoogle translation
• In Chinese:“新星”号沉没“罗生门” 编辑：航运信息网 Google translation

External links

• QQ.com coverage