Reported 12 months ago
On July 2, the Penghu-registered fishing boat 'Dajinman 88' was detained by Chinese coast guard while fishing near Kinmen Island. The boat, with 5 crew members, was taken to Weitou Port in Fujian Province and remains unreachable. Former Navy Captain and Researcher at the Chinese Strategic Institute Zhang Jing pointed out the critical mistake in using terms like 'territorial sea' or 'internal waters' when defining the maritime location of an incident. Zhang warned against misinterpreting international law in cross-strait relations to avoid escalation to conflict, emphasizing the need for diplomatic ambiguity in such situations.
Source: YAHOO