U.S. Coast Guard Board Chinese Fishing Boats Near Kiribati

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), along with officers from the Kiribati Police Maritime Unit, stopped and boarded two Chinese fishing vessels while on patrol for illegal fishing in the nation's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). A USCG spokesperson said that no issues were reported during the boardings and that the collaboration illustrates the importance the two countries place on "upholding maritime law and good governance."