Beijing: China on Tuesday expressed hope that
issues concerning the sinking of a South Korean warship last
month would be properly dealt with in a probe being carried
out by Seoul.
"The Republic of Korean side said it would conduct
scientific and objective investigation into the incident, and
we believe relevant issues would be properly dealt with," said
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu.
The 1,200-ton `Cheonan` with 104 crew members onboard
sank on March 26 near the maritime border with North Korea
after an unexplained explosion.
Only 58 sailors were rescued alive shortly after the
sinking, but at least 38 died and eight are missing.
"The sinking of the `Cheonan` warship is a sad
incident, and we have expressed sympathy and condolences to
South Korea and families of the victims," Jiang said.
PTI
