Chinese ships entered waters south of Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen, five kilometres from the Chinese city of Xiamen, according to Taiwan's coastguard.
Chinese ships entered waters south of Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen, five kilometres from the Chinese city of Xiamen, according to Taiwan's coastguard.Monday's incident comes two weeks before the May 20 inauguration of Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te. / Photo: AFP
Chinese ships entered waters south of Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen, five kilometres from the Chinese city of Xiamen, around 3:30 pm on Monday, Taiwan's coastguard said in a statement. China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, and has said it will not rule out using force to bring the island under Beijing's control.Monday's incident comes two weeks before the May 20 inauguration of Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te.Beijing considers Lai, who is currently vice president, a"dangerous separatist" who will lead Taiwan down a path of"war and decline".
A Chinese speedboat carrying four people capsized near Kinmen on February 14 while Taiwan's coastguard was pursuing it, leaving two dead.Taiwan's coastguard had defended its actions, saying the boat was within"prohibited waters" and was zigzagging before it capsized, but Beijing accused Taipei of"hiding the truth" about the incident.
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