中國對韓國海警死亡表示“遺憾”

The Chinese government said Tuesday it regrets the death of a South Korean coast guard officer allegedly stabbed to death by a Chinese fisherman.

The statement from China's foreign ministry comes amid rising public anger in South Korea over the incident, which happened Monday during an operation to stop a vessel illegally fishing off the Korean peninsula.

More than 100 South Korean military veterans and activists protested in front of the Chinese embassy in Seoul on Tuesday to denounce Beijing for the killing. During the demonstration, a South Korean protester slammed his car several times into a police vehicle guarding the Chinese embassy.

Earlier Tuesday, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak promised "strong countermeasures" to protect coast guard officers who are cracking down on increasingly bold incursions by Chinese fishermen.

South Korea's foreign ministry on Monday summoned the Chinese ambassador in protest over the incident.中國對韓國海警死亡表示“遺憾” (China Offers 'Regret' for South Korean)

中國外交部星期二說，，對一名韓國海警據稱被中國漁民刺死這一事件表示遺憾。

就在中國外交部發表這項聲明之際，韓國國內對這一事件的憤怒情緒正在增加。這一事件發生在星期一，當時韓國海警試圖攔截一艘在朝鮮半島附近非法捕魚的中國漁船。

100多名韓國老兵和活動人士星期二在中國駐韓國大使館前抗議，就韓國海警被刺死譴責北京。在示威中，一名韓國抗議者多次開車撞擊一輛保護中國使館的警車。

星期二早些時候，韓國總統李明博承諾，將採取“強硬對策”來保護那些打擊中國漁民日益大膽的侵犯行爲的海警。

韓國外交部星期一召見中國大使，對這一事件提出抗議。