Background to this month's incident: an Al Jazeera report on conflict between Chinese fishermen and South Korean authorities in 2010
On 30 April, a Chinese fishing boat was intercepted by the South Korean coast guard. During the subsequent clash, three Koreans were injured, one fell overboard, and three more hid in the water. Eventually, the Chinese crew was subdued, and nine crew were arrested.
Christina Wang and Iris Gao write their first article for EA WorldView: