BEIJING, March 18 – RIA Novosti, Maria Chaplygin. A small group of Chinese held a protest on Wednesday morning before the Russian embassy in Beijing transmits the correspondent said.

About 20 people, as estimated by the correspondent of RIA Novosti, sitting on the ground before the main gate of the Russian diplomatic mission. The vast majority of them – women who are holding small posters with the “Redo son”.

“From this we can assume that the event was organized by relatives of those killed in the waters of the Sea of Japan, Chinese seafarers' — RIA Novosti reported on conditions of anonymity, a source in the Russian Embassy in Beijing.

representative of the Chinese law enforcement officials, who arrived on the scene, it took about 40 minutes to disperse the protesters.

The current situation normalized. According to RIA Novosti at the Embassy of the Russian Federation, is in the clarification of the circumstances of the action.

bulk carrier “New Star”, hodivshy under the flag of Sierra Leone, having received official permission to access to the sea, 12 February, left the port Seek and illegally crossed the border of Russia. In pursuit of a foreign infringer went to two border ship – “Primorje” and “Manchzhur. Use all possible measures to stop the boat without the use of weapons (radio and lights), border guards, acting in accordance with Article 35 of the Law “On State Border of Russian Federation”, were forced to open fire from a ship full of weapons.

in extreme conditions shestiballnogo Sea Captain “New Star”, referring to the failure of the main engine of the vessel and the flow of water into the hold outboard, decided to evacuate the crew on two rafts. Eight seamen rescued crew of the ship “Primorye”. Eight members of the team “New Star” washed away by waves at sea.