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Security Alert: Lawmakers Raise Concerns After Undetected Mainland Chinese Landings in Taiwan
Taiwan aims to strengthen its border security following two incidents where men from mainland China arrived undetected in small boats. These events have exposed significant security weaknesses, as Taiwanese officials did not detect either arrival until the individuals were apprehended.
Legislators have highlighted both cases – in which Taipei was unaware until the individuals surrendered – as potential vulnerabilities in the face of a potential military assault from the mainland.
According to the Taiwanese coastguard, vessels successfully navigated into the waters near the capital, Taipei, without being detected.
One individual from the mainland asserted he had a military past, while another declared affiliation with the Communist Party.
A 30-year-old man, who claimed to be a party member and is identified only by the surname Wang, was detained by Taiwan's coastguard. This occurred after he contacted the island's emergency services on September 14, as his inflatable boat approached the coast near Linkou, south of Taipei.
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