The retaliation did not stop there, Hong said.

但洪成潭说，报复并没有停止。

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"I've never seen the bottom of Dongting before," Hong said as she anxiously wrung her hands.

“我还从没见过洞庭湖底呢”，洪边说边紧张地攥紧了双手。

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Overseas returnees who pass selection procedures must be familiar with local conditions, Hong said.

而那些能顺利通过重重选拔程序的海归们，都是对当地情况十分熟悉的。

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Australian authorities originally said about 30 tons of oil were lost when 31 containers of fertilizer slipped from the Hong Kong-flagged "Pacific Adventurer" ship and punctured fuel tanks in the hull as the ship was battered in cyclone-stirred waters.

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In Monday's regular briefing to journalists, Mr Hong said the US "bears undeniable historical responsibility on the Diaoyu issue".

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Mr. Hong said the North Korean officials at the complex were cooperative during the final pullout, but the North's state media slammed the South over the closing of the Kaesong complex.

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China "has called on North Korea to handle this matter in a speedy fashion and make all efforts to guarantee the legal rights of Chinese fishermen as well as their property and personal safety, " Mr. Hong said.

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