China coast guard caused 'panic' by boarding tourist boat, says Taiwan - BBC News

This comes a day after Beijing said it would step up patrols following the death of two fishermen last week.

6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Kinmen lies just 3km away from China's south-eastern coast, placing it on the frontline of tensions between China and Taiwan.By Kelly NgBBC NewsTaiwan has accused China's coast guard of triggering "panic", after six Chinese officials briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat.

They checked the ship's route plan, certificate and crew licenses, and left half an hour later.

It comes less than a week after a Chinese fishing boat was pursued by Taiwan's coast guard in the same area. The boat later capsized, killing two.

Beijing later said it would step up patrols in the Kinmen archipelago.

Kinmen lies just 3km(1.86 mi) away from China's south-eastern coast, placing it on the frontline of tensions between China and Taiwan.

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