According to reports, Chinese coastguard officials recently seized a Taiwanese fishing vessel near the Kinmen islands, which are situated close to the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou. The Taiwanese boat was fishing for squid outside Taipei-controlled waters off the Kinmen islands when it was boarded and seized by two Chinese maritime administration boats. The boat had six crew members onboard, including the captain and several migrant workers from Indonesia. Taiwan has urged China to release the boat and its crew. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office has not yet commented on the situation. Tensions between the two nations have escalated, and Taiwan’s coastguard is closely monitoring the situation.
Taiwan Says China Seized Fishing Boat t.co/lnxzXh6SEW pic.twitter.com/uMQwCt7sdr
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