China warned Taiwan to bear the consequences after its Coast Guard used a water cannon on a Chinese fishing boat near the Pratas Islands. Taiwan stated its Coast Guard acted with normal law ...
Taiwan must 'bear the consequences' of water cannon incident, China says
China warns Taiwan after a coast guard clash near the Pratas Islands, escalating tensions over disputed waters.
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- BEIJING/TAIPEI: Taiwan must "bear the consequences" of its Coast Guard using a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near an atoll in the South China Sea, a Chinese government spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- A Taiwan Coast Guard ship this month fired its water cannon, saying the boat failed to respond to warnings to move away from restricted waters close to the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.
- Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing, said China has "indisputable sovereignty" over the Pratas and surrounding waters.
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