Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific

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Taiwan said China is using militia-linked fishing boats to expand battlefield preparation in the western Pacific. Taiwan’s coast guard identified the suspected vessel as Minfudingyu 07902 and said it came within about 2.7 nautical miles of Taiwan’s restricted waters.

The coast guard confirmed details in the Reuters ‌report, identifying the suspected militia fishing boat as Minfudingyu 07902, and said it had come ‌as ⁠close as about 2.7 nautical miles outside Taiwan’s restricted waters on August 16