A Chinese Man Smuggled Himself to Taiwan in a Military-Grade Rubber Dinghy for Freedom
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A Chinese man smuggled himself to Taiwan in a military-grade rubber dinghy without being detected; the military and police learned about the incident after a member of the public reported it.
Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng admitted on May 3 that it was a lapse of the navy and maritime patrol. Some Taiwanese expressed concern about whether there is more to this case than just a simple smuggling case.
The 33-year-old Chinese man surnamed Zhou said that he set off from Fujian, China, at 10 a.m. on April 30 and came to Taiwan for freedom. His military-grade rubber dinghy was purchased from China’s online shopping website Taobao, with a motor that he installed. Altogether, it cost him 16,000 yuan (about $2,500). He bought 90 liters (almost 24 gallons) of fuel for the trip.
A Chinese Man Smuggled Himself to Taiwan in a Rubber Dinghy for Freedom
A Chinese man smuggled himself to Taiwan in a military-grade rubber dinghy without being detected; the military and police learned about the incident after a member of the public reported it.
Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng admitted on May 3 that it was a lapse of the navy and maritime patrol. Some Taiwanese expressed concern about whether there is more to this case than just a simple smuggling case.
The 33-year-old Chinese man surnamed Zhou said that he set off from Fujian, China, at 10 a.m. on April 30 and came to Taiwan for freedom. His military-grade rubber dinghy was purchased from China’s online shopping website Taobao, with a motor that he installed. Altogether, it cost him 16,000 yuan (about $2,500). He bought 90 liters (almost 24 gallons) of fuel for the trip.
The CNS Liaoning aircraft carrier leads a fleet during a People s Liberation Army Navy training mission in the South China Sea. - China Daily/ANN BEIJING, May 1 (People s Daily): China resolutely opposes the United States military intensifying surveillance and activities near China s maritime and air space, which threatens peace and stability in the region, a Ministry of National Defense spokesman has told the media.
Since the current US administration took office on Jan 20, activities involving US naval vessels in China s adjacent waters have increased by 20 per cent compared to the same period last year, with the frequency of reconnaissance planes up over 40 percent, according to the spokesman, Senior Colonel Wu Qian.
Mainland rebukes DPP official for provocative remarks
1 2021-05-01 10:09:35Xinhua
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A mainland spokesperson on Friday warned diehard elements seeking Taiwan independence in Taiwan s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities that they could face severe punishment.
Justice may be delayed but not denied, said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, in response to recent remarks made by a DPP official in pursuit of so-called Taiwan Independence.
Calling the behavior a verbal provocation and a low-down trick, Ma said it has laid bare the fact that DPP authorities and secessionists are willing to bow down to anti-China forces, serving as their chess pieces and seeking cross-Strait confrontations.
By ZHANG ZHIHAO | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-30 07:36 Share CLOSE The CNS Liaoning aircraft carrier leads a fleet during a People s Liberation Army Navy training mission in the South China Sea in 2016. [Photo by Mo Xiaoliang/For China Daily]
China resolutely opposes the United States military intensifying surveillance and activities near China s maritime and air space, which threatens peace and stability in the region, a Ministry of National Defense spokesman said on Thursday.
Since the current US administration took office on Jan 20, activities involving US naval vessels in China s adjacent waters have increased by 20 percent compared to the same period last year, with the frequency of reconnaissance planes up over 40 percent, according to the spokesman, Senior Colonel Wu Qian.