China, Taiwan spar over legality of coast guard patrols east of island (opens in new tab)

China ​and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of ‌the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant ships had been “harassed” close to its waters. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month […] The post appeared first on <a href="