Philippines convicts Chinese 'poachers' despite Beijing's warnings
Puerto Princesa, Philippines (AFP) Nov 24, 2014 - A Philippine court on Monday found nine Chinese fishermen guilty of poaching and environmental crimes for fishing in disputed waters, in a case that has strained relations with China. The nine, arrested in May, were fined $100,000 each for poaching with an additional 120,000 pesos ($2,730) fine for catching an endangered species, prosecutor Allen Ross Rodriguez said in the town of Puerto Pri ... more
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