Taiwan ships should ignore boarding requests by China coast guard, Taipei says

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Taiwan ships should ignore boarding requests by China coast guard, Taipei says

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Taiwan's government instructed ships off its east coast to ignore boarding and inspection demands by China's Coast Guard. Taiwan Coast Guard vessels are prepared to intervene to prevent such boarding, heightening maritime tensions between Taiwan and China.

TAIPEI, July 1 - Taiwanese ships off the island's east coast should ignore any boarding and inspection demands by China's Coast Guard, and if necessary Taiwanese Coast Guard vessels will intervene to stop this from happening, a senior official said on Wednesday.

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