Asia 801
Date(s): January 22, 1966 to January 25, 1966
Participants: 710 China/732 South Korea
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: China seized a South Korean fishing boat in the Yellow Sea. No details of
its release could be found.
Coding changes: End Date changed from January 22, 1966.
MID#2956
Dispute Number: 2956
Date(s): June 1976 to June 25, 1976
Participants: 710 China/732 South Korea
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: In early June 1976, China seized two South Korean fishing vessels with
their 19 crew members off the Korean coast, claiming they had violated Chinese ter-
ritorial waters. By June 25, the ships and crews were released.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from August 1, 1976. End Date changed from
August 1, 1976. Outcome changed from Unclear.
MID#2550
Dispute Number: 2550
Date(s): March 22, 1985 to March 28, 1985
Participants: 732 South Korea/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: South Korean forces found a disabled Chinese torpedo boat in its waters
and towed it to port. Chinese naval ships pursued but were turned away. The crew of
the torpedo boat had been killed in a shooting incident which occurred prior to South
Korea finding the ship. Negotiations took place and the ship was released.
Coding changes: End Date changed from March 27, 1985. Settlement changed from
None.
MID#2315
Dispute Number: 2315
Date(s): October 24, 1986
Participants: 732 South Korea/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: South Korea detained a Chinese air force plane. The pilot was a defector
so the seizure refers to the airplane.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from October 26, 1986. End Date changed from
April 26, 1987.