2 Chinese Fishermen Drown After Chase With Taiwan’s Coast Guard, Which Alleges Trespassing

2 Chinese Fishermen Drown After Chase With Taiwan’s Coast Guard, Which Alleges Trespassing
Taiwanese coast guards inspect a vessel that capsized during a chase off the coast of Kinmen archipelago in Taiwan on Feb. 14, 2024. Taiwan Coast Guard Administration via AP
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BANGKOK—Two Chinese fishermen have drowned while being chased by Taiwan’s Coast Guard off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago, the coast guard said Wednesday while accusing them of trespassing.

The deaths are unusual despite the level of Chinese activity in the waters near Kinmen, which is closer to China than it is to Taiwan’s main island. The Chinese regime claims all of Taiwan as part of its territory.