Taiwan rejects China's plan to board and inspect merchant ships

Taiwan has asked merchant vessels flying its flag to refuse onboard inspections by the Chinese coast guard after China's maritime authorities launched patrols on Wednesday in response to a meeting between Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Chiu Kuo-cheng, Taiwan's…

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