By Yimou Lee
ON BOARD THE TAIWAN COAST GUARD SHIP PP-10062, East China Sea, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Taiwanese coast guard commander Lin Chie-ming is on the frontline of a new type of warfare that China is waging against Taiwan. China’s weapon? Sand.
On a chilly morning in late January, Lin, clad in an orange uniform, stood on the rolling deck of his boat as it patrolled in choppy waters off the Taiwan-run Matsu Islands. A few kilometers away, the Chinese coast was faintly visible from Lin’s boat. He was on the lookout for Chinese sand-dredging ships encroaching on waters controlled by Taiwan.
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China s latest weapon against Taiwan: the sand dredger
A sand-dredging ship with a Chinese flag is seen in the waters off the Taiwan-controlled Matsu islands, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang reuters tickers
This content was published on February 5, 2021 - 13:17
February 5, 2021 - 13:17
By Yimou Lee
ON BOARD THE TAIWAN COAST GUARD SHIP PP-10062, East China Sea (Reuters) - Taiwanese coast guard commander Lin Chie-ming is on the frontline of a new type of warfare that China is waging against Taiwan. China s weapon? Sand.
On a chilly morning in late January, Lin, clad in an orange uniform, stood on the rolling deck of his boat as it patrolled in choppy waters off the Taiwan-run Matsu Islands. A few kilometers away, the Chinese coast was faintly visible from Lin s boat. He was on the lookout for Chinese sand-dredging ships encroaching on waters controlled by Taiwan.
U.S. Navy Warship Transits Taiwan Strait for First Time under Joe Biden
On 2/4/21 at 7:50 AM EST
A U.S. Navy warship sailed through the narrow waterway between China and Taiwan on Thursday local time, the first such operation since Democratic President Joe Biden s inauguration two weeks ago.
The routine Taiwan Strait transit was conducted by Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain in accordance with international law, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said in a statement released online. The ship s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows, it continued.
World #3: China warns Taiwan independence ‘means war’ as US pledges support
A soldier holds a Taiwan national flag during a military exercise, Jan. 19, 2021, in northern Taiwan.
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The warning comes days after China stepped up its military activities and flew warplanes near the island.
It also comes after President Joe Biden, following along with the Trump admistration’s position on Taiwan, reaffirmed U.S. commitment to the democratic island nation, and set out his stance in Asia.
The US has called China’s latest warning “unfortunate,” adding that tensions did not need to lead to “anything like confrontation.”
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