Chinese man arrives in Taiwan after crossing the Taiwan Strait in a rubber boat

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments chineseasylumseekers, Linkou District, New Taipei City

A Chinese man is being treated for severe dehydration after landing on a beach in northern Taiwan in a rubber boat early this morning, Saturday, September 14. According to reports, the 31-year-old man, named Wang, was spotted by anglers when he was around 100 meters from the shore in Linkou District, New Taipei City, at around 6:30 am. Coast guard officers from Zhuwei Fishing Port and firefighters from the New Taipei City Fire Department responded to reports, and helped the

Military Affairs

June 10, 2024June 11, 2024 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment chineseasylumseekers, Danshui, New Taipei City, Taiwan Coast Guard, Tamsui

An investigation has been launched into the possible dereliction of duty of coast guard and naval personnel after a Chinese man in a speedboat breached an “Iron Defense Triangle,” and landed at the mouth of the river that leads to the nation’s capital. According to reports, coast guard officers arrested a Chinese national at Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf following reports that a speedboat had collided with a ferry as it was berthing at around 11:00 am, yesterday, June 9. Taiwan’s National

Society

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment chineseasylumseekers, immigration, Taoyuan International Airport

Two Chinese men who sought political asylum, but were denied entry in September last year, have been allowed to enter Taiwan after spending 125 days living in Taipei Taoyuan International Airport. The two asylum seekers, Liu Xinglian, 64, and Yan Kefen, 44, were granted entry late last night, January 30, after flying to an un-named third destination and being granted a visa based on “professional exchange.” The professional exchange visas allow the two to stay in Taiwan for up to

A man and a patrolman pack up an inflatable toy boat used to cross from China to Taiwan

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April 29, 2016May 13, 2016 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment chineseasylumseekers, chineserefugees, Kinmen, taiwanimmigration

A man from Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province was caught by patrolmen on Little Jinmen Island in the early hours April 28, after rowing a toy inflatable boat from Xiamen in the middle of the night. The patrolmen spotted the man in the tiny boat about 50 meters from the shore at around 5.15 a.m. When he landed, they arrested the man and took him in for questioning. Mr. Qian, a 43 year old man from Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, claimed

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Chinese man arrives in Taiwan after crossing the Taiwan Strait in a rubber boat

Chinese man arrives in Taipei on a speedboat, sparking security concerns

Chinese dissidents allowed into the country after spending 125 days in airport

Asylum Seeker Escapes China in Tiny Toy Inflatable Boat