The incident comes days after two Chinese nationals died as they were fleeing the Taiwanese coast guard.
TAIPEI – Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next to China’s coast on Feb 19, the government in Taipei said, in an escalation of tensions after China said it would carry out regular patrols.around the Kinmen islands following the death of two Chinese nationals fleeing Taiwan’s coast guard having entered into prohibited waters too close to Kinmen, which lies opposite the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou.
Taiwan’s coast guard observed two Chinese coast guard boats approaching the tourist boat and sent a ship of its own that then accompanied the tourist vessel back to port on the main island of Kinmen, it added. There was no immediate comment from China’s coast guard, which does not have publicly available contact details.in the sea around Kinmen, and that people should avoid approaching the waters on the Chinese side.
China’s coast guard inspecting Taiwanese ships has long been a scenario Taiwan’s security agencies have been concerned about, the official added.China’s government said on Feb 18 it recognises no off-limits or restricted zones for Chinese fishermen around Kinmen.
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