TAIPEI — Taiwan has called on China to release a fishing boat carrying five people that it said was seized by the Chinese coast guard in waters near Taiwanese outlying islands.
The Chinese coast guard has stepped up patrols around Taiwan 's Kinmen islands in recent months after a series of deadly fishing accidents, one of which led to bitter blame-trading between the two sides.The Kinmen islands are administered by Taipei but are located just five kilometers from the Chinese mainland. Taiwan 's coast guard said it received a report at 08:14 p.m. on Tuesday from the owner of a fishing boat that two Chinese coast guard vessels had intercepted it around 23.
Deputy coast guard chief Hsieh Ching-chin said the boat was seized off the coast of China's Jinjiang city, in an area where Beijing has declared a 'fishing moratorium' between May 1 to August 15.'We hope that the Chinese side will tell us as soon as possible for the reason of the inspection,' he said.'We will actively request the Chinese side to release the boat and its crew as soon as possible through various channels.
Urges China To Release Seized Fishing Boat
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