Taiwan Calls on China to Release Fishermen Caught Fishing in Chinese Waters

Published on July 3, 2024

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese authorities are calling on communist China to release fishermen in its custody after the Chinese coast guard boarded and seized a Taiwan-flagged fishing boat on Tuesday night, in a further escalation of tensions. Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun urged Beijing during a public event on Wednesday, to release the Taiwanese boat and all of its crew “as soon as possible.” The fishing boat, called the Ta-Jin-Man No. 88, had a crew of two Taiwanese and three Indonesian migrant workers. Ms. Cheng added that two Taiwanese government agencies—the Mainland Affairs Council and the Fisheries Agency—were communicating with the Chinese side to resolve the issue....

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