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The Taiwan government on Tuesday said Chinese surveillance and coastguard ships were spotted in the prohibited and restricted waters near Taiwan-controlled Kinmen on Monday. Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling told reporters that a Chinese surveillance ship entered the prohibited waters and four Chinese Coastguard ships entered the restricted waters on Monday. Kinmen is located just a few kilometers from the south-eastern Chinese city of Xiamen. “But they did not stay long. The coastguard responded accordingly and used the radio to ask the Chinese ships to leave immediately,” Kuan said…

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