INDO-PACIFIC
China Coast Guard Board and Escort Taiwanese Fishing Vessel to Weitou Military Port
On July 2nd, a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel boarded and detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel operating off the coast of Kinmen Island. The CCG vessel then forcibly towed the fishing boat to the Weitou military port. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) and Fisheries Department reached out to their Chinese counterparts to negotiate for the release of the vessel and crew.