Coast guard says Taiwanese boat in Xiamen, crew safeStaff writer, with CNAThe Coast Guard Administration confirmed yesterday that a Taiwanese fishing vessel was docked at Zhangzhou Port in China’s Xiamen City, but did not comment on reports that the boat had been involved in illegal activities. 8 departed Taiwan’s Magong Harbor at noon on Monday with seven crew members aboard — three Taiwanese and four Indonesians — the coast guard said in a statement. It issued the statement after the Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper) reported that the Taiwanese boat had appeared off the coast of Xiamen and had been escorted into Zhangzhou Port by a China Coast Guard ship. The Coast Guard Administration did not respond to those allegations, saying that the boat owner and relatives of the crew members had no information about the situation. The Mainland Affairs Council said that information from the coast guard indicated that the vessel was impounded by Chinese authorities, but its crew were safe.

Source: Taipei Times March 28, 2026 17:13 UTC