BEIJING: China's government said on Wednesday (Jun 12) that a
This handout photo taken on Jun 9, 2024 and received from the Taiwan Coast Guard on June 11, 2024 shows staff of the Taiwan ese Coast Guard onboard a boat belonging to a Chinese man at Tamsui harbour in New Taipei City. was acting on his own and that Taiwan should not be so suspicious, in a case that has alarmed Taiwan ese security officials.
Taiwan says the man is a former Chinese navy captain who could have been probing the island's defences. "There is no need for the Democratic Progressive Party authorities to see soldiers hiding behind every tree and bush, carrying out political manipulation while pretending to act earnestly," he said, referring to Taiwan's ruling party.Taiwan, which did not detect his boat before it got close to the coast, has not indicated when or if it will send him back, saying the legal authorities are still investigating.
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