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The '''2024 Kinmen Chinese motorboat capsizing incident''',{{Efn|{{lang-zh|2024年金門近海快艇翻覆事故}}}} also called the '''2/14 Kinmen Incident''', took place on 14 February 2024, when a boat of the 9th Brigade of the [[Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan)|Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan]] (CGA) collided with a Chinese motorboat<ref>{{Cite news |last=戴志揚 |date=2024-02-16 |title=陸「三無快艇」翻覆2死！橫行金馬黑歷史曝光 漁民要海巡硬起來 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20240216001583-260402 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225091253/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20240216001583-260402 |archive-date=2024-02-25 |access-date=2024-02-25 |work=中時新聞網}}</ref> which was trespassing and illegally fishing in the waters of [[Kinmen]], [[Fuchien Province, Republic of China|Fuchien Province]], [[Taiwan]] (ROC). All four crew members of the Chinese motorboat were thrown into the water, two of whom later died.


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==Event==
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On February 14, 2024, a boat of the 9th Brigade of the [[Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan)|Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan]] (CGA) collided with a Chinese motorboat<ref>{{Cite news |last=戴志揚 |date=2024-02-16 |title=陸「三無快艇」翻覆2死！橫行金馬黑歷史曝光 漁民要海巡硬起來 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20240216001583-260402 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225091253/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20240216001583-260402 |archive-date=2024-02-25 |access-date=2024-02-25 |work=中時新聞網}}</ref> which was trespassing and illegally fishing in the waters of [[Kinmen]], [[Fuchien Province, Republic of China|Fuchien Province]], [[Taiwan]] (ROC). All four crew members of the Chinese motorboat were thrown into the water, two of whom later died.
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The 9th Brigade boat attempted to pull over the unnamed and unregistered motorboat. The motorboat did not pull over, resulting in a chase, which ultimately led to the incident.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}


The Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (CGA) first stated that the Fujian motorboat capsized due to refusing inspection and "zigzagging", without mentioning a collision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=1429170|title=金門海域陸快艇翻覆兩死！海巡坦承多次碰撞翻覆 &#124; 社會 &#124; 三立新聞網 SETN.COM|date=21 February 2024|website=www.setn.com}}</ref>
The event has been called the '''2024 Kinmen Chinese motorboat capsizing Incident''',{{Efn|{{lang-zh|2024年金門近海快艇翻覆事故}}}} the '''2/14 Kinmen Incident'''{{notetag|In English, the slash is not pronounced, so it is pronounced as "two-fourteen" according to usual conventions}}{{efn|{{lang-zh|金門214事件}}}} and the '''Kinmen motorboat Capsizing Incident.'''{{efn|{{lang-zh|金門中快艇翻覆事件}}}}<ref name="pts">{{Cite news |last=鄭惟仁、鍾建剛 |date=2024-02-15 |title=中快艇越界捕魚 拒海巡查檢翻覆釀2死 |url=https://news.pts.org.tw/article/680775 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215013934/https://news.pts.org.tw/article/680775 |archive-date=2024-02-15 |access-date=2024-02-18 |work={{ill|PTS News|zh|公視新聞}}}}</ref><ref name="rfi">{{Cite news |date=2024-02-14 |title=中國籍快艇翻覆釀2死 大陸國台辦：譴責台灣驅離導致 |url=https://www.rfi.fr/tw/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B/20240214-%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E7%B1%8D%E5%BF%AB%E8%89%87%E7%BF%BB%E8%A6%86%E9%87%802%E6%AD%BB-%E5%A4%A7%E9%99%B8%E5%9C%8B%E5%8F%B0%E8%BE%A6-%E8%AD%B4%E8%B2%AC%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E9%A9%85%E9%9B%A2%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218062815/https://www.rfi.fr/tw/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B/20240214-%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E7%B1%8D%E5%BF%AB%E8%89%87%E7%BF%BB%E8%A6%86%E9%87%802%E6%AD%BB-%E5%A4%A7%E9%99%B8%E5%9C%8B%E5%8F%B0%E8%BE%A6-%E8%AD%B4%E8%B2%AC%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E9%A9%85%E9%9B%A2%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4 |archive-date=2024-02-18 |access-date=2024-02-18 |work=[[Radio France Internationale]]}}</ref>


However, CGA later changed its statement on 20 Feb, stating that there were multiple "contacts" between the two vessels during the high-speed interception. Mainland Chinese crew members who returned to Fujian also confirmed that the coast guard's speedboat directly collided with the fishing boat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://std.stheadline.com/sc/daily/article/2572804/%E6%97%A5%E5%A0%B1-%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B-%E5%8F%B0%E6%94%B9%E7%A8%B1%E6%B5%B7%E5%B7%A1%E9%9A%8A%E6%9B%BE%E8%88%87%E9%96%A9%E6%BC%81%E8%88%B9%E7%A2%B0%E6%92%9E|title=台改称海巡队曾与闽渔船碰撞|date=22 February 2024|website=std.stheadline.com}}</ref>
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== Event ==
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The 9th Brigade boat attempted to pullover the unnamed and unregistered motorboat. The motorboat did not pull over, resulting in a chase, which ultimately led to the collision.


== Aftermath ==
==Aftermath==
The two surviving crew members were detained in Kinmen.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=Chinese Coast Guard Boarded Taiwan Ship After Deadly Boat Incident |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-coast-guard-boarded-taiwan-ship-after-deadly-boat-incident-/7493857.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Voice of America |language=en |agency=Agence France-Presse}}</ref>
The two surviving crew members were detained in Kinmen.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=Chinese Coast Guard Boarded Taiwan Ship After Deadly Boat Incident |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-coast-guard-boarded-taiwan-ship-after-deadly-boat-incident-/7493857.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Voice of America |language=en |agency=Agence France-Presse}}</ref> The incident led to increased tensions between China and Taiwan, as China disputed the CGA's justification for the chase and the concept of restricted waters.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Helen |date=2024-02-20 |title=China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/20/china-coast-guard-boards-taiwan-tourist-boat-king-xia-kinmen-islands |access-date=2024-02-28 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wu |first=Huizhong |date=2024-02-18 |title=China's coast guard to ramp up patrols near Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago after 2 fishermen drown |url=https://apnews.com/article/china-taiwan-coast-guard-kinmen-fishermen-death-c054f13464310ad4d13872a410f73e9b |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> The [[China Coast Guard]] increased patrols in the area following the incident.<ref name=":0" /> On 19 February, China Coast Guard officials boarded a Taiwanese cruise ship near Kinmen for half an hour, which drew criticism from Taiwanese authorities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Chinese Coast Guard boards Taiwan tourist boat, triggers panic |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/20/chinese-coast-guard-boards-taiwan-tourist-boat-triggers-panic |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


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At the end of February 2024, a conspiracy theory was discussed on [[Twitter]] that one of the survivors of the capsizing incident was not an ordinary fisherman, but a first-class sergeant in the [[People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force|Navy Submarine Force]] of the [[South Sea Fleet]] of the [[People's Liberation Army|PLA]] named Chen Zujun (陳祖軍).<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E4%BB%96%E5%80%91%E9%9A%B8%E5%B1%AC%E5%8D%97%E6%B5%B7%E6%88%B0%E5%8D%80-%E9%87%91%E5%BB%88%E7%BF%BB%E8%88%B9%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6%E7%94%9F%E9%82%84%E8%80%85%E9%81%AD%E8%B5%B7%E5%BA%95-%E7%96%91%E8%A7%A3%E6%94%BE%E8%BB%8D%E6%89%AE%E7%A6%8F%E5%BB%BA%E6%BC%81%E6%B0%91-033111561.html|title=他們隸屬南海戰區? 金廈翻船事件生還者遭起底 疑解放軍扮福建漁民|date=2024-02-26|website=Yahoo News|language=zh-Hant-TW|access-date=2024-02-29}}</ref>
The incident led to increased tensions between China and Taiwan, as China disputed the CGA's justification for the chase and the concept of restricted waters.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Helen |date=2024-02-20 |title=China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/20/china-coast-guard-boards-taiwan-tourist-boat-king-xia-kinmen-islands |access-date=2024-02-28 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wu |first=Huizhong |date=2024-02-18 |title=China's coast guard to ramp up patrols near Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago after 2 fishermen drown |url=https://apnews.com/article/china-taiwan-coast-guard-kinmen-fishermen-death-c054f13464310ad4d13872a410f73e9b |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> [[China Coast Guard]] increased patrols in the area following the incident.<ref name=":0" /> On February 19, China Coast Guard officials boarded a Taiwanese cruise ship near Kinmen for half an hour, which drew criticism from Taiwanese authorities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Chinese Coast Guard boards Taiwan tourist boat, triggers panic |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/20/chinese-coast-guard-boards-taiwan-tourist-boat-triggers-panic |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


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At the end of February 2024, there were some netizens on [[Twitter]] pointed out through video comparison that one of the survivors of the capsizing incident was not an ordinary fisherman, but a first-class sergeant in the [[People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force|Navy Submarine Force]] of the [[South Sea Fleet]] of the [[People's Liberation Army|PLA]] named Chen Zujun (陳祖軍).<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E4%BB%96%E5%80%91%E9%9A%B8%E5%B1%AC%E5%8D%97%E6%B5%B7%E6%88%B0%E5%8D%80-%E9%87%91%E5%BB%88%E7%BF%BB%E8%88%B9%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6%E7%94%9F%E9%82%84%E8%80%85%E9%81%AD%E8%B5%B7%E5%BA%95-%E7%96%91%E8%A7%A3%E6%94%BE%E8%BB%8D%E6%89%AE%E7%A6%8F%E5%BB%BA%E6%BC%81%E6%B0%91-033111561.html|title=他們隸屬南海戰區? 金廈翻船事件生還者遭起底 疑解放軍扮福建漁民|date=2024-02-26|website=Yahoo News|language=zh-Hant-TW|access-date=2024-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/24/2/26/n14189785.htm|title=網傳金門翻船事件中救回「漁民」疑是中共海軍 - 大紀元|date=2024-02-27|website=大紀元 www.epochtimes.com|language=zh-Hant|access-date=2024-02-29}}</ref>。

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== See also ==
* {{ill|Cross-strait fishery conflict|zh|兩岸漁業衝突}}
* {{ill|Cross-strait fishery conflict|zh|兩岸漁業衝突}}
* [[Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan)|海洋委員會海巡署]]

=== Similar Incidents ===
* [[1987 Lieyu massacre]]
* [[1987 Lieyu massacre]]
* [[Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident]]
* [[Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident]]
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* [[2016 Taoyuan bus fire]]
* [[2016 Taoyuan bus fire]]


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Revision as of 21:50, 6 July 2024

2024 Kinmen Chinese motorboat capsizing incident
The Chinese motorboat seen from the Coast Guard carrier
DateFebruary 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)
Location0.5 nmi east of Beiding Island, Kinmen, Fuchien Province, R.O.C.
CauseBoat chase of a motorboat from Quanzhou, PRC fleeing a pullover by the Taiwanese Coast Guards while trespassing in the restricted waters of Kinmen[note 1].
Participants Republic of China
Deaths2

The 2024 Kinmen Chinese motorboat capsizing incident,[a] also called the 2/14 Kinmen Incident, took place on 14 February 2024, when a boat of the 9th Brigade of the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan (CGA) collided with a Chinese motorboat[3] which was trespassing and illegally fishing in the waters of Kinmen, Fuchien Province, Taiwan (ROC). All four crew members of the Chinese motorboat were thrown into the water, two of whom later died.

Event

The 9th Brigade boat attempted to pull over the unnamed and unregistered motorboat. The motorboat did not pull over, resulting in a chase, which ultimately led to the incident.[citation needed]

The Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (CGA) first stated that the Fujian motorboat capsized due to refusing inspection and "zigzagging", without mentioning a collision.[4]

However, CGA later changed its statement on 20 Feb, stating that there were multiple "contacts" between the two vessels during the high-speed interception. Mainland Chinese crew members who returned to Fujian also confirmed that the coast guard's speedboat directly collided with the fishing boat.[5]

Aftermath

The two surviving crew members were detained in Kinmen.[2][6] The incident led to increased tensions between China and Taiwan, as China disputed the CGA's justification for the chase and the concept of restricted waters.[2][7][8] The China Coast Guard increased patrols in the area following the incident.[2] On 19 February, China Coast Guard officials boarded a Taiwanese cruise ship near Kinmen for half an hour, which drew criticism from Taiwanese authorities.[9][7]

At the end of February 2024, a conspiracy theory was discussed on Twitter that one of the survivors of the capsizing incident was not an ordinary fisherman, but a first-class sergeant in the Navy Submarine Force of the South Sea Fleet of the PLA named Chen Zujun (陳祖軍).[10]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Chinese: 2024年金門近海快艇翻覆事故
  1. ^ The Restricted waters of Kinmen are the restricted or prohibited waters [zh] zone drawn by the Taiwanese government, which the PRC has never recognized the legitimacy of.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "中国渔船在金门海域翻覆酿2死事件后 国台办：两岸不存在"禁止、限制水域"". VOA Chinese (in Chinese). 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Taiwan Affairs Office (17 February 2024). "国台办：根本不存在所谓"禁止、限制水域"". 中共中央台湾工作办公室、国务院台湾事务办公室 (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ 戴志揚 (16 February 2024). "陸「三無快艇」翻覆2死！橫行金馬黑歷史曝光 漁民要海巡硬起來". 中時新聞網. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ "金門海域陸快艇翻覆兩死！海巡坦承多次碰撞翻覆 | 社會 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". www.setn.com. 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ "台改称海巡队曾与闽渔船碰撞". std.stheadline.com. 22 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Chinese Coast Guard Boarded Taiwan Ship After Deadly Boat Incident". Voice of America. Agence France-Presse. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b Davidson, Helen (20 February 2024). "China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. ^ Wu, Huizhong (18 February 2024). "China's coast guard to ramp up patrols near Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago after 2 fishermen drown". AP News. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Chinese Coast Guard boards Taiwan tourist boat, triggers panic". Al Jazeera. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  10. ^ "他們隸屬南海戰區? 金廈翻船事件生還者遭起底 疑解放軍扮福建漁民". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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