[Global Network Reporter Hou Jiaxin] According to the latest news from Agence France-Presse on the 30th, the police in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu said that the country has detained a Russian yacht and two Chinese fishing boats for fear of "illegal operations" in Vanuatu waters.
According to reports, this is the first time that Vanuatu has detained a Chinese fishing boat.
According to the country’s police, on January 19, a police patrol boat detained two Chinese ships-"Donggangxing 13" and "Donggangxing 16" near Chiu Island in the northern waters of Vanuatu.
According to reports, these vessels are currently anchored in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and 14 Chinese citizens are under COVID-19 quarantine and are being questioned for suspected "illegal fishing."
Vanuatu police said that the patrol team also found a Russian yacht near the city of Luganville when sending a Chinese fishing boat to Port Vila.
Three Russian citizens on board were detained.
They will also be questioned on the reasons for their presence in the waters.
Agence France-Presse said that the Chinese Embassy in Vanuatu did not respond to reporters' requests for comment.