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US draws red line for China's aggression toward Taiwan
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Senator James Risch has introduced the Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act to sanction Chinese entities if Beijing uses force against Taiwan. The bill proposes a joint State-Treasury task force to coordinate sanctions, deter aggression, and support Taiwan amid rising cross-strait tens
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Taiwan 'ejects' Chinese Coast Guard ships near Kinmen amid rising maritime
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The China Coast Guard ships 14603, 14608, 14609, and 14513 approached "restricted waters" off the Kinmen Islands from the southeast of Liaoluo Bay and the southwest of Damao Mountain at 8:50 am, according to a statement from the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch.
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Taiwan Coast Guard ramping up efforts to stop Chinese fishing boats from o
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a press release, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch said that as of noon Sunday, only the outlying Matsu and Kinmen islands had reported some cross-border Chinese fishing activities.
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"Unnecessary," says Taiwan official on China's description of Kinmen Islan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council on Thursday said that Taiwan and China had arrived at a consensus on compensation to the families of two Chinese fishermen who died after the fishing boat they were on trespassed into Taiwanese waters off Kinmen islands in February this year and resisted ins
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Taiwan Coast Guard arrests five for smuggling, including army soldier
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Taiwan Coast Guard on Saturday apprehended five people suspected of smuggling goods from the Kinmen island to China's shores. One of the arrested persons is a soldier in Taiwan's Army, Taiwan News reported.
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Taiwan monitors four China Coast Guard vessels in restricted waters off Ki
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The intrusion was reported to the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch sometime after 5 am (local time).
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Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain over illegal arrival in island
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to the Taiwan authorities, after travelling in his little boat across the 160 km Taiwan Strait, which divides the island nation from China, the guy was taken into custody by Taiwan's coast guard.
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China Coast Guard rules the waves and waives the rules
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As the world's largest maritime law enforcement agency, the CCG has more than 150 regional and oceangoing vessels displacing at least 1,000 tons. It also has approximately 50 vessels in the 500-1,000-ton class, and around 300 smaller coastal patrol boats.
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Taiwan coast guard expels two Chinese military vessels near Kinmen Islands
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
On Saturday, the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch said that coast guards began monitoring two suspicious vessels at 9:13 am (local time) on Wednesday, which took off from the direction of southeastern China's Xiamen city, which is near Taiwan's three outlying island groups.
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Taiwan calls for swift return of military officer rescued by China
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Taiwan on Tuesday called for the swift return of its military officer, rescued by Chinese authorities after drifting off Fujian Province during a fishing trip in March.
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Release from Chinese military could help Taiwanese Kinmen angler to return
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A Taiwanese angler from the outlying island of Kinmen held for over a month by China could be freed if he is discharged from the military, a Taiwanese lawmaker said, reported Taiwan News.
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Taiwan repels 'second attempt in 24 hours' incursion by Chinese Coast Guar
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has once again repelled four Chinese Coast Guard patrol vessels that intruded upon the restricted waters near Kinmen Island, a territory under Taiwan's control, marking the second such incident within a span of 24 hours, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
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