China Escalates Taiwan Threat: Militia Boat Spotted Off Island's East Coast for First Time

Source: International Business Times

The vessel, identified as Minfudingyu 07902, is a fishing boat that also serves in China's maritime militia, according to the report prepared by Taiwanese aviation company Apex Aviation. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images A Chinese maritime militia vessel was spotted operating alongside a coast guard ship and a research vessel off Taiwan's eastern coast in August, according to a new surveillance report, marking the first known sighting of such a boat in the strategically sensitive area. The vessel, identified as Minfudingyu 07902, is a fishing boat that also serves in China's maritime militia, according to the report prepared by Taiwanese aviation company Apex Aviation, seen by Reuters.