Taiwan Shells China, Wounds 4, Apologizes ; Beijing Denounces `Vicious Incident' From: The Washington Post | Date: November 16, 1994| Author: Steven Mufson | Copyright 1994 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Taiwanese troops shelled a Chinese coastal village Monday, wounding four people in an incident for which the government in Taipei later apologized.

The Chinese government condemned what it called "a vicious incident that sabotaged the peaceful atmosphere across the Taiwan Strait." Taiwan called it an accident.

The official New China News Agency said Taiwanese troops stationed on the island of Quemoy fired at least a dozen shells that hit the village of Tatou outside Xiamen. ...

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