On the front page of the Chosun Ilbo on the 24th, “a Korean ship was detained and searched for boarding by the Chinese authorities while smuggling oil to North Korea.” Although it was reported, the diplomatic authorities and the shipping company refuted to misrepresent them, saying they had nothing to do with sanctions against North Korea.
The Chosun Ilbo revealed the reporter as’multiple sources of information’, and a Korean carrier of petrochemical products was detained by the Chinese Coast Guard on the 12th. It is reported that it has caught the situation of selling oil to North Korea. Related articles continued on page 8.
The ship was detained by the Chinese coastline on the 12th at a beach near Hainan in the South China Sea, and was released on the 20th.
An official of the shipping company said in a call with Media Today on the 24th, “The Chosun Ilbo article is a misinformation.” “That place (near Hainan) is not where North Korean ships appear. When I bought the oil there, it was about 300 to 500 tons, but it would cost more oil coming to Macau (from North Korea). It is a claim that is completely unrealistic.”
The official said, “I don’t know where I received the information, but there was no confirmation report to our company.” “The Chosun Ilbo said that the reporter did not give us the name of our company. said.
The official said, “(The Chinese side) confiscated all the cell phones of the people on the ship and returned them all on the 20th. I left like a smack.” He insisted that “the illegal occupation of Korean ships on the high seas is the same as the territorial invasion.”
According to the official, the Chinese maritime police boarded the ship and searched for the ship because it had invaded China’s territorial waters. However, the ship was said to be sailing on the high seas 37 miles from Chinese territory. The Chinese maritime police also pointed out why the flag was not hoisted afterwards, but said that for a few days at the time, a wind similar to that of a typhoon blew, and the flag was large and closed because there was a risk of tearing.
The official said, “The wind blew so much that half were detained, but half were trapped because of the weather,” and “so the government was too late to enter.”
The shipping company requested the reporter of the Chosun Ilbo to correct the article in the name of the CEO. The shipping company said, “Our ship has not violated the UN sanctions resolution, and we have legally refueled offshore fishing vessels in the South China Sea.” As it is recognized as being recognized as a result, it may cause enormous economic loss to future business execution, so please post a political information map on the front page of the 28th and reveal that you are the victim of the illegal occupation of the Chinese coastal border. The relevant official said, “If the information is requested and is not accepted, we have no choice but to hold legal responsibility.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also refuted the article of the Chosun Ilbo.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Choi Young-sam said in a briefing on the day that “the Chinese side has not filed a suspicion of sanctions against North Korea in connection with this case.” It took some time due to various site factors such as sea and weather.”
Spokesman Choi said, “The government is faithfully implementing the resolutions of the UN Security Council in cooperation with the international community, and the international community highly appreciates our efforts.” I said.
The Chosun Ilbo reporter, who wrote the article, said, “I wrote it based on the information we covered,” and said, “I am talking with the company, and if necessary, I will write a follow-up article or take action.” There is no word.”
When an official from the shipping company requested the correction of the driver on this day, the Chosun Ilbo said that he gave an answer with the intention of’checking’.
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