By the time it was over, about 20 unarmed Vietnamese refugees — men, women, elderly and children — were dead. Previously, an officer who had allowed two Chinese refugees to seek shelter was punished, reinforcing this hardline policy. Relatives display the names and photos of the victims of the March 7, 1987 massacre of Vietnamese refugees during a press conference in 2024. A map showing the location of the March 7, 1987 massacre of Vietnamese refugees on Lieyu Island. Hau’s diary indicates that they already knew that the vessel carried Vietnamese refugees.

Source: Taipei Times February 28, 2026 16:06 UTC