China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions
theguardian.com
theguardian.com
> At the time, Beijing condemned the actions of Taiwan’s coast guard and called for further investigation of the deaths. It also announced it would increase inspection patrols in the area. Taiwan’s government defended the incident, saying the Chinese crew had illegally entered Taiwanese waters, “refused to cooperate” with requests to board for inspection, and sped away. It said the CGA had the right to “enforce the law”.
> Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Bureau urged Taiwanese vessels to refuse future requests by Chinese coast guards to board for inspection, and instead to immediately notify the CGA.
Pretty mild considering this happened just after the Taiwanese did the same to a mainland boat, which resulted in actual deaths (still according to the article).
Perhaps the media should abstain from spinning things out of proportion in a very one-sided way.