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Tensions between Taiwan and China have escalated following China's boarding of a tourist boat near the Kinmen archipelago. The incident sparked protests from Taiwan.

Taiwan is protesting China's boarding of a tourist boat as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies just off the Chinese coast but is controlled by Taiwan.

Wu Chia-chiang, chairman of the Kinmen County Tourism Association, said many Kinmen residents felt powerless because they had little influence over the state of cross-strait relations.

Six Chinese coast guard officers boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat with 23 passengers and 11 crew members on Monday in Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, a frontline just 3km away from Chinese shores.

However, those who live on Kinmen, including the troops, believe that this designation may no longer be valid; with some of ...

A regular 30-minute ferry service connecting Kinmen and Xiamen was launched in 2001, a move that helped make the islands a popular tourist attraction for visitors from China and boosting the ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Tuesday protested China’s boarding of a tourist boat, as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China’s coast but is ...

Taiwan on Tuesday protested China’s boarding of a tourist boat, as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China's coast but is controlled by Taiwan ...