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MID#4490
Dispute Number: 4490
Date(s): June 4, 2010
Participants: 731 North Korea/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: North Korean forces fired on a Chinese vessel suspected of smuggling and
killed three Chinese civilians.
710 CHINA/732 SOUTH KOREA
MID#51
Started in June 1950. See the narrative in the 731 North Korea/732 South Korea dyad
dispute list.
MID#3213
Dispute Number: 3213
Date(s): December 25, 1955 to December 29, 1955
Participants: 710 China/732 South Korea
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Chinese gunboats clashed with the South Korean coast guard. During the
clash the Chinese captured four South Korean coast guardsmen. China claimed the
South Koreans captured Chinese fishermen, but South Korea denied this allegation.
In response to the clash, South Korea put its naval and air forces on alert. The South
Koreans claimed the Chinese violated their territorial waters.
Coding changes: End Date changed from December 25, 1955.
MID#1710
Dispute Number: 1710
Date(s): January 10, 1960
Participants: 710 China/732 South Korea
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: A South Korean coast guard vessel was attacked by 10 Chinese armed
junks.
Coding changes: Fatalities changed from Missing.
MID#2920
Dispute Number: 2920