11.  China believes that the Hong Kong vessels were originally impounded in Chinese waters but broke free, Foreign Ministry spokesman Chen Jian told reporters Thursday.

12.  Chinese authorities made no attempt to prevent the ship from entering Chinese waters, Michael Kuhn, another Greenpeace spokesman, said in an interview from the ship.

13.  Despite earlier warnings, Chinese authorities did not prevent the MV Greenpeace from entering Chinese waters.

14.  Despite earlier warnings, Chinese authorities did not prevent the ship from entering Chinese waters.

15.  Guards in dress uniforms stood at attention as the plane took off for an unspecified area over Chinese waters.

16.  Hong Kong marine police foiled the other sea hijacking by showing up before the vessel made it to mainland Chinese waters, the South China Morning Post reported.

17.  In Bangkok, Don Paramudwinai, a Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said the vessel had been taken toward Chinese waters.

18.  No attempt was made by Chinese authorities to prevent the ship from entering Chinese waters.

19.  Sampling can be slammed as being a lack of creativity heightened to an art form, especially when repetitiveness endures to the point of becoming Chinese water torture.

20.  The Chinese government demanded their release, saying they were in Chinese waters.