Playback of events
October 5, the Chinese merchant ships "Hua Ping" and "Yu Xing 8" were attacked in the Golden Triangle waters of the Mekong River. 13 Chinese sailors were killed. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately launched an emergency response.
October 13, Song Tao, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met envoys from Thailand, Laos and Myanmar in Beijing to carry out emergency negotiations over the deceased Chinese crew members.
October 14, the crew members and ships stranded in Thailand began returning to China under the guidance and protection of the Chinese public security patrol.
October 15, two joint working groups organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Transportation headed separately for Yunnan province and Thailand.
October 16, a group of Chinese experts joined the initial field investigation, accompanied by a high-ranking Thai police officer.
October 23, 26 Chinese merchant ships stranded in Thailand all returned home.
October 30, Thai police claimed that nine soldiers suspected of killing the Chinese crew members confessed their crimes to the police.
