The CCP’s Continued Provocations Around Taiwan’s Kinmen Island

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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A Taiwanese tourist boat sailing in the waters of Kinmen Islands, which is only 6.2 miles from China but is under the sovereignty of Taiwan, was forcibly boarded by a China Coast Guard vessel. This incident further escalated tensions across the Taiwan Strait, and experts say that this is China’s newest challenge to Taiwan’s sovereignty.