Published 02/20/2024 6:07:00 p.m.

Taiwan drives away China Coast Guard boat amid rising tensions

Chinese officials briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat, checking documents before leaving. Taiwan accused China's coast guard of causing "panic."
Two Chinese fishermen drowned after Taiwan's coast guard chased their boat. China condemned the incident which occurred near Kinmen.
Both Chinese and Taiwanese boats accidentally enter each other's waters at times, according to head of Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council.

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BBC News

China coast guard caused 'panic' by boarding tourist boat, says Taiwan

This comes a day after Beijing said it would step up patrols following the death of two fishermen last week.

02/20/2024 8:26:03 a.m.·United Kingdom

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NDTV

"Be Rational": Taiwan To China After 2 Crew Killed In Boat Incident

Taiwan called on Beijing to "be rational" on Tuesday following a deadly incident involving a Chinese boat and the Taiwanese coast guard, with the island's premier insisting it would protect its waters. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory, and relations between the two have plummeted in recent years. Last week two Chinese crew members died after a boat capsized near Kinmen, an island administered by Taipei but located just fiv…

02/20/2024 6:22:57 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Taiwan protests after China boards tourist boat near Kinmen Island

Taiwan is protesting China’s boarding of a tourist boat as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies just off the Chinese coast but is controlled by Taiwan. Taiwanese media

02/20/2024 6:13:54 a.m.·United States

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Hindustan Times

Chinese Bid To Hijack Taiwanese Vessel? Taiwan Rushes Guards After China Coast Guard Boards Ship

China's coast guard boarded a Taiwanese tourist vessel near the Kinmen island. The Taiwanese sight-seeing Ferry King Xia was carrying 11 crew and 23 passengers. The tourist vessel was intercepted by two Chinese coast guard patrol vessels. Taiwan said six officers boarded the tourist vessel and sought to inspect the documentation of the crew. Watch for more.

02/20/2024 6:45:02 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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abc News

Taiwan protests after China boards a tourist boat near Kinmen Island

Taiwan is protesting China’s boarding of a tourist boat as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies just off the Chinese coast but is controlled by Taiwan

02/20/2024 5:14:03 a.m.·United States

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KIFI

Taiwan protests after China boards a tourist boat near Kinmen Island

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Tuesday protested China’s boarding of a tourist boat, as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China’s coast but is controlled by Taiwan. Taiwanese media reported the King Xia, carrying 11 crew and 23 passengers, was boarded by the Chinese coast guard for about 32 minutes on Monday. Taiwan’s coast guard escorted the boat back to Kinmen, …

02/20/2024 5:14:04 a.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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