21.  The Chinese have expressed regret, blamed the incident on faulty communications, and maintained that the Hong Kong vessels were originally impounded in Chinese waters but broke free.

22.  The family, government officials and a military escort travelled in black limousines to an airport in western Beijing for the flight to an unspecified area over Chinese waters.

23.  The Marine Department said the hijacking took place in Chinese waters, off the Hong Kong island of Lantau.

24.  The new border will be one nautical mile from the shore, allowing Hong Kong police boats to circle Lantau without entering Chinese waters.

25.  The raiders had transferred diesel and kerosene from the Petro Ranger to a Chinese-registered vessel in Chinese waters.

26.  They maintained that the vessels were impounded in Chinese waters but drifted into Hong Kong waters.

27.  They maintained that the vessels were impounded in Chinese waters, but drifted into Hong Kong waters.

28.  Two and a half hours later, Shanghai port authorities escorted the ship out of Chinese waters.

29.  Wen Wei Po quoted Chinese navy Maj. Gen. Gao Yuanfa as saying U.S. Navy vessels must not enter Chinese waters.

30.  Greenpeace officials admitted the ship was heading for the unknown when it breached Chinese waters.