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

Taiwan Calls on China to Release Fishermen Caught Fishing in Chinese Waters
Hsieh Ching-chin, deputy director-general of Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration, comments on the case of a Taiwanese fishing boat that was seized by the Chinese coast guard, during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 3, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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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.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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