TheNew Star incident was an event that occurred near the eastern port city ofVladivostok, when aRussian warship fired on aChinesecargovessel called theNew Star.[1] The cargo ship was sunk on February 15, 2009, with Russia and China presenting different stories regarding the incident.
TheNew Star (新星Xīnxīng) was a 5000-ton ship leased by a company based inHong Kong.[1][2] There were 16 crew members, 6Indonesian and 10Chinese 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 toXinhua News Agency, seven sailors were still missing and only three were rescued.[1]
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