TAIPEI: Taiwanese authorities on Tuesday (Jun 11) identified a Chinese national arrested for illegally entering the island by boat as a former naval captain, saying they could not rule out the possibility the incursion was a "test" of their defences.
This handout photo taken on Jun 9, 2024 and received from the Taiwan Coast Guard on June 11, 2024 shows staff of the Taiwan ese Coast Guard onboard a boat belonging to a Chinese man at Tamsui harbour in New Taipei City. TAIPEI: Taiwan ese authorities on Tuesday identified a Chinese national arrested for illegally entering the island by boat as a former naval captain, saying they could not rule out the possibility the incursion was a"test" of their defences.
Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Minister Kuan Bi-ling said the man had served as a captain in the Chinese navy, adding he was one of 18 purported defectors seen over the past year or so, all of whom claimed they admired"Taiwan's democratic way of life and came for freedom". The Taiwan Strait - a 180km channel separating China from the island - is one of the world's most heavily policed waterways.
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