Taiwanese authorities have arrested a former Chinese navy captain after his speedboat entered Taipei harbour illegally. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, is suspected of probing the island's defenses. Senior Taiwanese officials have raised concerns about the potential espionage activities, leading to increased security measures. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, has prompted Taiwan to scrutinize the man's claims of political persecution. The boat was detected by radar only 6 n. miles away from the coast. Meanwhile, China's government has stated that the former navy captain acted independently and would face punishment if returned to China.
A former navy captain arrested in #Taiwan for illegal entry was acting of his own accord and would be punished if returned to #China, Beijing says, after Taipei raised spying suspicions. https://t.co/udUw6Me0YF
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China's government has stated that a Chinese man arrested near Taipei, having crossed the Taiwan Strait on a speedboat, acted independently. https://t.co/W37O0AUMUv
China says ex-navy captain arrested in Taiwan over illegal entry was acting of his own accord đź”— https://t.co/MTRKBZ2DjR https://t.co/CneAwGVN0h
#Chinese Speedboat Man Was Testing #Taiwan's Defenses The boat was only detected by radar 6 n. miles away from the coast, but the coast guard didn't know that it wasn't a Taiwanese boat. If this were to have been a military operation, Chinese speedboats would have successfully… https://t.co/25FDgxCkR6
A Chinese ex-navy captain, claiming to be a defector, caught Taiwan's navy off-guard by driving his speedboat directly to a pier outside Taipei #Taipei #China #Taiwan #Beijing https://t.co/PKTZjN2NdE
From ANI | #Taiwan arrests former #Chinese navy captain over illegal arrival in island by speedboat https://t.co/U978OBHnj7
Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain whose speedboat entered Taipei harbour. https://t.co/TaH1ixP8Pn
[Recap] Taiwanese authorities on Tuesday identified a Chinese national arrested for illegally entering the island by boat as a former naval captain. https://t.co/7QCMgVnaPM
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#Chinese Speedboat Arrival to #Taiwan Questioned Authorities are looking into the case of a Chinese man who arrived at a port in northern Taiwan in a speedboat and are suspicious of his claims of political persecution. Via TaiwanPlus News. https://t.co/LNveDEpqy6
A Chinese man detained by Taiwan after illegally entering a harbour near Taipei on a speedboat has been identified as a former Chinese navy captain, senior officials said on Tuesday. https://t.co/9w75dUrErX
A Chinese man arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a #Taipei harbour is a former navy captain who could have been probing the island's defences, senior Taiwanese officials said on Tuesday. https://t.co/8dJiZY5QEv
A #Chinese man arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a #Taipei harbor is a former navy captain who could have been probing the island’s defenses, senior Taiwanese officials say. https://t.co/W7O5EHNnyv
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