Taiwan Urges China to Release Fishing Boat Detained by China's Coast Guard
Tensions between Taiwan and China have once again flared, following the detention of a Taiwanese fishing vessel by the Chinese coast guard. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, has sparked a heated response from Taiwan, urging the immediate release of the boat and its crew. The Taiwanese fishing boat, Tachinman 88, was intercepted by two Chinese coast guard vessels near the Kinmen islands, a group of frontline islands controlled by Taipei but located just miles from the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou. According to Taiwan’s coast guard, the vessel and its five crew members were detained and escorted to a nearby Chinese port. In a statement, Taiwan’s coast guard detailed the sequence of events, noting that three Taiwan coast guard vessels responded to a distress call from the Tachinman 88. However, they retreated to avoid conflict when they found themselves outnumbered by the Chinese coast guard vessels. China’s coast guard confirmed the dete...
