Taiwan’s coast guard drove away four Chinese coast guard vessels that entered restricted waters near the Kinmen islands on Friday, marking the 57th such encroachment in the past year. The incident came exactly one year after two Chinese seafarers died when their boat capsized while being pursued by Taiwan’s coast guard, sparking a months-long diplomatic row between Taipei and Beijing.
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00:00The Coast Guard has driven away four Chinese Coast Guard vessels that entered restricted
00:05waters near the Jinmen Islands on Friday.
00:24It's the 57th time Chinese Coast Guard vessels have encroached on waters near Jinmen in the
00:29past year.
00:30Friday's incident marks exactly one year after two Chinese seafarers died when their
00:35boat capsized while being pursued by Taiwan's Coast Guard.
00:39The incident sparked a months-long diplomatic row between Taipei and Beijing.
00:44Taiwan's outlying Jinmen Islands are just 10 kilometers from China and are historic
00:48flashpoints between the two countries.