KING XIA CRUISE

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Taiwanese sightseeing ship boarded by Chinese Coast Guard

China's Coast Guard inspected the 'King Xia' on Feb 19, 2024, and the boarding of the vessel caused people to panic. At least six Chinese Coast Guard officers boarded the sightseeing ship "King Xia” in the afternoon in the waters of the Taipei-controlled Kinmen Islands when it strayed near Chinese territorial waters. The Coast Guard officers were aboard the sightseeing ship for around 32 minutes. After inspecting the 'King Xia', examining its navigation plan, ship documents, captain and crew licenses, and obtaining the captain's signature, the Chinese personnel disembarked at 5.19 p.m. LT. China last week accused Taiwan's Coast Guard of driving away a fishing boat with four people on board, that capsized and resulted in the death of two people. Red Cross Society officials from China's southern Quanzhou city Feb 20 accompanied the families of the four people to Kinmen islands for the return of the two surviving crew members. Several Chinese patrol boats were seen off Kinmen Island following the incident. Taiwan protested against the boarding. Report with video: https://en.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2010754