Taiwan will kick off a series of live-fire military drills next month in the area around its offshore islets, including Quemoy, a source of mounting friction between Taipei and Beijing following a series of recent marine incidents. The Kinmen Defence Command under the Taiwanese army will stage artillery exercises to bolster combat readiness at seven … Read more
The cases have some similarities but this time it could be much more difficult to negotiate a resolution, observers say. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Both incidents happened amid a lack of communication and trust between the two sides. Like the … Read more
Commercial fishermen off the coast of Alaska have found a suspected surveillance balloon, raising concerns about possible espionage activities in the region. According to CNN, the fishermen discovered the object and are expected to hand it over to the FBI for further examination. The unmanned balloon, found in Alaskan airspace, will be transferred to the … Read more
Taiwan’s military will not consider the presence of mainland Chinese coastguard vessels in its restricted waters a threat, the island’s defence minister said on Tuesday, as he sought to ease rising cross-strait tensions that could escalate into a potential conflict. “As long as the [mainland coastguard vessels] do not come close to our land forces, … Read more
A 10-member mainland delegation headed by Li Zhaohui, deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office in Quanzhou, arrived in Quemoy on Tuesday to retrieve the men and was greeted by a group of Taiwanese officials. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Li … Read more
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. For seven years, Indian fisherman Ravibhai Babubhai Bariya, 30, made his living taking his trawler out into the Arabian Sea and selling his catch in his village in western Gujarat state. His work brought in an average income of 18,000 Indian rupees (US$220) per month, which his … Read more
