China Protests Border Shooting Deaths
June 08 2010
China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that three suspected Chinese smugglers were killed and a fourth wounded by North Korean border guards on Friday, Reuters reports.
Beijing has formally complained to North Korea, and an investigation was launched, a ministry spokesman said.
The victims were said to be citizens of the border town of Dandong in Liaoning province.
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