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Taiwan Strait: Claim man who crossed sea in dinghy investigated
The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and mainland China. Though the narrowest part is only 130 kilometers, the strait divides the two sides the most widely even though many of the inhabitants share the same roots and speak the same language. Unlike the Berlin Wall or the 38th parallel north, both of which were created by foreign pressure during the Cold War, The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) have been separated by their own wills since 1949 when the Chinese Civil War ended. While China considers Taiwan as part of their territory, Taiwan claims as a sovereign state. As China’s naval power grows, the tension between the two has also increased. In fact, the Taiwan Strait is one of the most heavily policed waterways in today’s world.
Recently a Chinese man was found near the port of Taichung, a central town on the island’s west coast. He claimed he had crossed the strait in a rubber dinghy by himself for defection. Taiwan’s officials are very much worried if there are any loopholes in their coast guard. It is also assumed that China’s coastguard is under scrutiny if what the defector claims is true.
A solo journey in a rubber boat may be too ambiguous to detect for the state of art radar systems, other technologies, or human eyes.
Enjoy reading the article about a recent annoyance to both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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