On October 12, 2006, the official Chinese news agency, Xinhua, reported that the border guards had been "forced to defend themselves" after the refugees had thrown stones at them while trying to cross the border.
Pada 12 Oktober 2006, kantor berita resmi China, Xinhua, melaporkan bahwa para penjaga perbatasan "terpaksa membela diri" setelah para pengungsi melemparkan batu pada mereka ketika mencoba untuk menyeberangi perbatasan.