In this regard, the Chinese side announced the legal patrolling of Chinese coast guard ships near Qinmen.
Taiwan said it was the first time Chinese coast guard ships had entered waters controlled by the island’s government, which they are barred from entering. This was reported by CNA.
It is known that the case was recorded near the island of Kinmen, which is controlled by Taipei, where last month, while escaping from the Taiwanese coast guard, a Chinese fishing boat capsized and two Chinese fishermen were killed. After that, the Chinese coast guard began to act more aggressively.
Konmen is one of about ten islands under Taiwan’s control, but less than 10 km from mainland China and more than 300 km from Taiwan, maintains close ties with China, and the majority of the population it associates itself with Chinese culture and thought.
According to the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration, on March 15, four Chinese patrol ships were spotted entering waters off-limits to Chinese vessels near Kinmen Island.
Taiwanese ships escorted the Chinese ships and broadcast warnings to them about entering forbidden waters and signals to leave them immediately before the Chinese retreated.
In the Taiwan Coast Guard, China’s patrol vessels are located about three nautical miles (less than 6 km) south of Kinmen.
In this regard, the Chinese side announced the legal patrolling of Chinese coast guard ships near Qinmen “to protect order in the waters around the island.”
Chinese government Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Chen Binhua, quoted by Xinhua, said: “Since the fatal fishing boat incident took place in February, the Taiwanese authorities have ignored the appeal of the families of victims and tried to evade their responsibilities to them under the guise of an internal investigation.”
He called on the Taiwanese authorities to resolve all issues with them as soon as possible.
“The mainland reserves the right to take further actions, and all consequences will be borne by Taiwan’s leadership,” the spokesman said.
It was previously reported that Taiwan discovered five balloons from China in the sky.
Source: korrespondent
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