The Taiwanese vessel, the Chung Ho, collided with the Chinese trawler Minlianyu 61756 early on March 27 shortly after midnight around 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Taiwan’s Taichung port, which sits on the Taiwan Strait, and nine nautical miles outside of “restricted waters,” Taiwanese navy said last week. “The responsibility for the accident lies entirely with the Taiwan ship, but the Taiwan ship had a bad attitude and evaded responsibility after hitting the fishing boat,” Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said in a statement sent to Reuters on Friday. Taiwan’s navy, responding to the demand for compensation, said an investigation led by Taiwan’s coast guard was ongoing, and that after the probe “follow-up matters will be handled in accordance with the cross-strait consultation mechanism and relevant procedures.” It did not elaborate.
Author: Reuters
Published at: 2025-04-05 22:31:17
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