Taiwan: Two Chinese fishermen die after sea chase with coastguard - BBC News

Beijing has strongly condemned the incident, which came at a time of heightened tensions.

7 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Taiwan's Coast Guard AdministrationImage caption, Taiwanese coast guards inspect the vessel that capsized during a chase off the coast of KinmenBy Kelly NgBBC NewsTwo Chinese fishermen have drowned while being chased by the Taiwanese coastguard off Taiwan's northernmost Kinmen archipelago.

Taipei said the fishing boat trespassed into Taiwanese waters on Wednesday.

The four fishermen on board resisted an inspection and the boat capsized when authorities gave chase.

Beijing "strongly condemned" the incident, saying it "seriously hurt the feelings of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait".

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

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