On the 20th, a Chinese vessel sailed without permission in a ``forbidden zone'' that Taiwanese authorities had established off the coast of the remote island of Kinmen Island. It appears that the aim is to take advantage of the fishing boat capsizing accident that occurred on the 14th of this month to apply pressure and narrow the scope of Taiwan's law enforcement.
According to the Coast Guard, which is in charge of Taiwan's coast guard, on the morning of the 20th, a ship belonging to Chinese authorities approached Kinmen Island, near Xiamen, Fujian Province, in southern China.
Kinmen Island is under the effective control of the Taiwanese authorities, who have set up ``prohibited zones'' and ``restricted zones'' that prohibit Chinese ships from entering the coast without permission, and patrol boats from the maritime patrol station use radio waves to prevent unauthorized entry. However, the Chinese authorities' ship sailed through these waters for about an hour.
On the 14th of this month, a Chinese fishing boat attempting to evade police control capsized off the coast of Kinmen Island, killing two of the four people on board.In response, Chinese authorities began patrolling the area. It has been announced that it will be strengthened.
It is said that the Chinese authorities had tacit consent to the concept of "forbidden zones" and "restricted zones," but after the accident on the 14th, Chinese authorities issued a statement denying the existence of these zones. .
It appears that the Chinese authorities are trying to take advantage of the fishing boat capsizing accident to apply pressure and narrow the scope of Taiwan's law enforcement, and it is possible that the Chinese authorities will repeat the vessel sailings like the one on the 20th.