China and Japan are making all rescue efforts after boat collision near Diaoyu Islands

A Chinese fishing boat sank after colliding with a Greek cargo ship near Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea on Thursday morning. Six Chinese sailors have been rescued by Japanese coast guards so far. China and Japan are now making all rescue efforts to search for the rest of the eight sailors, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying.

“We hope that the relevant maritime departments of China and Japan will continue to properly handle the incident in a cooperative attitude,” Hua said.

(PEOPLE'S DAILY ONLINE)