Chinese ships violate Taiwan’s prohibited, restricted zones again
Chinese ships violate Taiwan’s prohibited, restricted zones again
2024-02-27
Chinese ships once again trespassed into Taiwan’s prohibited and restricted waters near Kinmen on Monday. According to Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council minister, one ship briefly entered the prohibited zone, and four ships sailed into restricted waters. The official said the maneuvers had significant political implications, and were an attempt by China to assert sovereignty. Premier Chen Chien-jen said Taiwan was closely monitoring the area and would strengthen enforcement measures against intruders.
Banner in hand, members of the Taiwan Economic Democracy Union protest outside China’s tourism office in Taipei. They denounced China’s repeated trespassing in Kinmen’s waters and its boarding of a Taiwanese tourist boat for inspection.
Lai Chung-chiang
Taiwan Economic Democracy Union convener
Using all manner of encroachment, China is working to erode Taiwan’s sovereignty.
Hsu Kuan-tze
Taiwan Economic Democracy Union deputy secretary-general
Such moves are quite clearly acts of political retaliation.
About two weeks ago, two Chinese fishermen drowned while being chased by Taiwan’s Coast Guard off Kinmen. Tensions have been escalating since.
On Monday, Chinese ships once again entered Taiwan’s restricted and prohibited zones near Kinmen. According to Chinese state media, the patrol had entered Taiwan’s prohibited zone, in a clear assertion of sovereignty.
Premier Chen Chien-jen said the government was closely monitoring China’s every move.
Chen Chien-jen
Premier
We will again ramp up our enforcement measures. We’re adhering to standard operation procedures as we carry out the necessary expulsions.
Chiu Kuo-cheng
Defense minister
Our restricted and prohibited zones were established through legal procedures, and announcements had been made.
Taiwan’s Coast Guard has undergone eight rounds of negotiation with the Chinese victims’ families, without reaching a consensus. Ocean Affairs Council Minister
Kuan Bi-ling made another appeal to China on Tuesday.
Kuan Bi-ling
Ocean Affairs Council minister
We have shown a good deal of goodwill, and we hope to reach a consensus as soon as possible and bring this episode to an end. The Chinese coast guard’s intrusions carry significant political implications. Of course they are an assertion of sovereignty.
The Chinese fishermen’s deaths are currently under investigation by Kinmen’s prosecutors office. Kuan stressed her impartiality, saying that uncovering the truth should be left to prosecutors. But with a political storm gathering across the strait, the facts of the case may not be enough to achieve a resolution.
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證實中國4艦侵入金門"禁限水域" 管碧玲轟:政治操作
2024-02-27
金廈海域爭端持續升高，前一天中國官媒"環球時報"宣稱，中國海警穿越了金門禁限水域線，海委會主委管碧玲週二證實了有四艘，還有有一艘海監船進來禁止水域，她批評這動作的"政治意涵"非常高，中方藉此宣示主權。行政院長陳建仁則回應，我方都有掌握，會加強取締，必要時驅離。
高舉旗幟，經濟民主連合成員，到中國旅遊局管轄的"海旅會"前抗議，痛批中國連日來對金門水域侵門踏戶、還強登我國觀光船臨檢。
[[經濟民主連智庫召集人 賴中強]]
“中國用鯨吞蠶食的方式，來架空台灣的主權。”
[[經濟民主連合副秘書長 許冠澤]]
“這是很明確的政治性的報復行為。”
海巡艇驅離越界中國"三無船舶"，釀兩死意外延燒半個多月，兩岸金廈海域爭端持續升高。
前一天中國船艦，再闖我國金門禁、限水域，根據中國官媒報導聲稱，從中國海警局釋出照片可判斷，這次巡查行動，穿越了金門禁止水域線，意即對該海域享有主權。
中國步步進逼，行政院長陳建仁強調，政府全程都有掌握。
[[行政院長 陳建仁]]
“會再加強相關取締的措施，我們都按照標準作業流程的程序，來進行必要的驅離動作。”
[[國防部長 邱國正]]
“這當初有經過法律程序而且有公告過。”
海巡署和中國家屬代表，共進行八次協商會議，但依舊無共識，海委會主委管碧玲再向中國喊話。
[[海委會主委 管碧玲]]
“我們釋出了很多的善意，我們很希望能夠趕快有共識，能夠落幕。(海警船闖入)它的意涵我想政治意涵非常高，當然是一種宣示主權的形式。”
針對金門地檢署朝過失致死罪方向偵辦，管碧玲強調她秉持大公無私立場，交給檢察官還原真相。但在中方操作下，單純海上執法已經擴大為兩岸政治風暴。
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