Taiwan will kick off a series of live-fire military drills next month in the area around its offshore islets, including Quemoy, a source of mounting friction between Taipei and Beijing following a series of recent marine incidents. The Kinmen Defence Command under the Taiwanese army will stage artillery exercises to bolster combat readiness at seven … Read more
The cases have some similarities but this time it could be much more difficult to negotiate a resolution, observers say. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Both incidents happened amid a lack of communication and trust between the two sides. Like the … Read more
Abu Dhabi: India Tuesday sought a level playing field in agriculture citing that some developed countries were providing subsidies which were 200 times more than the support given by the developing countries to their farmers and called for introducing a moratorium on subsidies for fishing related activities beyond their exclusive economic zone (EEZs) or 200 … Read more
Taiwan’s military will not consider the presence of mainland Chinese coastguard vessels in its restricted waters a threat, the island’s defence minister said on Tuesday, as he sought to ease rising cross-strait tensions that could escalate into a potential conflict. “As long as the [mainland coastguard vessels] do not come close to our land forces, … Read more
A 10-member mainland delegation headed by Li Zhaohui, deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office in Quanzhou, arrived in Quemoy on Tuesday to retrieve the men and was greeted by a group of Taiwanese officials. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Li … Read more
Days after two Chinese fishermen drowned during a chase by Taiwanese authorities, China has reportedly begun to retaliate. On Monday, China’s coast guard boarded a Taiwanese tourist vessel to inspect the boat. The officers checked the crew’s documents and deboarded only after half an hour of carrying out the check. The Taiwanese ferry named King … Read more
The Sri Lankan Navy released the 18 fishermen arrested from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram for allegedly crossing the border. The fishermen reached Chennai on Tuesday and were welcomed at the airport. The fishermen were apprehended while they were fishing near Delft Island in Palk Bay Sea on February 8.As per the fishermen’s association, two fishing boats … Read more
