KINMEN: Taipei's coast guard ramped up patrols over the weekend around its outlying islands that have seen increased presence of Chinese vessels, the agency said Sunday (May 19), the eve of Lai Ching-te's
A Chinese military helicopter flies over Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan 's main island, in Fujian province on May 19, 2024 KINMEN: Taipei's coast guard ramped up patrols over the weekend around its outlying islands that have seen increased presence of Chinese vessels, the agency said Sunday , the eve ofIt has also in recent months sent in Chinese coast guard ships around Kinmen, an outlying island administered by Taipei located just 5km from the Chinese city of...
"The Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Division said that the national security work will not slacken during the important celebrations," it added. IN FOCUS: China is set to wield bigger ‘carrots and sticks’ over Taiwan. Here's how it may impact ASEAN states Taipei's coast guard had defended its actions, saying the boat was within"prohibited waters" and zigzagging before it capsized, but Beijing has accused Taipei of"hiding the truth" about the incident.At least five formations of official Chinese ships have briefly sailed through Kinmen's restricted waters this month.
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