China calls on Australia to boost ship search efforts

Sydney (AFP) May 18, 2023

China urged Australia on Thursday to send more aircraft, ships and personnel to find a fishing vessel that capsized in the Indian Ocean with 39 people aboard. Chinese vessel the Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 overturned in the early hours of Tuesday carrying 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesians and five Filipinos. "We wish that they could send more aircraft, more ships and more staff to that area," said Xiao