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N.Korea detains Chinese fishing boat.

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Chinese media have reported a North Korean patrol ship has detained a Chinese fishing boat and is demanding about 100,000 dollars for the crew's release. Chinese media say the North Korean ship captured the Chinese boat and its 16 crewmembers on May 5th in the Yellow Sea, west of the Korean Peninsula. It is reported that North Korea said the vessel had entered their territorial waters and demanded payment for its release from the ship's owner in Dalian, northeastern China. The Chinese embassy in Pyongyang says it is urging North Korea to immediately release the fishermen and return the boat. In May of last year, a North Korean gunboat seized 3 Chinese fishing boats and 29 crewmembers. Chinese media report that recently North Korea has often seized Chinese boats and at times demands money. News of the latest incident has spread widely in China on the internet. Attention is now focused on North Korea's next move.