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BackSuspected of giving a Philippine patrol boat to hurt fishermen's feelings Guan Biling: The Philippines has promised to avoid using force to enforce the law
Suspected of giving a Philippine patrol boat to hurt fishermen's feelings Guan Biling: The Philippines has promised to avoid using force to enforce the law
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Suspected of giving a Philippine patrol boat to hurt fishermen's feelings Guan Biling: The Philippines has promised to avoid using force to enforce the law

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  • Last month, the Chinese government donated the decommissioned 500-ton patrol ship "Kinmen" to the Philippines, where it was received by the local non-governmental organization "WPS Foundation" and put into service with the Philippine Coast Guard.
  • Executive President Zhuo Rongtai and Ocean Commission Chairman Guan Biling emphasized in the Legislative Yuan's inquiry that the ship was limited to performing unarmed missions in specific sea areas and did not target Chinese fishermen for law enforcement.
  • The two countries have signed a fishery agreement and established three major consensuses, including avoiding the use of violence, establishing an emergency notification mechanism, and releasing detained persons and vessels as soon as possible.

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Why It Matters

Fishery disputes between Taiwan and the Philippines have occurred from time to time over the years. In 2013, the Guangxing 28 incident led to the mistaken killing of Chinese fishermen in Philippine waters. Subsequently, the two sides signed a fishery agreement to regulate fishing behavior and establish a contact mechanism.

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Last month, the Chinese government donated the decommissioned 500-ton patrol ship "Quinmen" to the Philippines. It was received by the local non-governmental organization "WPS Foundation" and was officially put into service with the Philippine Coast Guard at the beginning of the month. Taking into account the pressure of public opinion within the country, the ship will be stationed in the southern Philippine waters in the future to dispel doubts. IOC Guan Biling also emphasized when she went to the Legislative Yuan for consultation today that the two countries have signed a fishery agreement and have three major consensuses. There are also overseas personnel and working groups who contact and negotiate every year, so fishermen can rest assured.

Executive President Zhuo Rongtai went to the Legislative Yuan today (20th) to continue the general inquiry on the policy address. Officials from the central government ministries and commissions also attended to prepare for the inquiry. Kuomintang legislator Su Qingquan said that the Coast Guard recently announced that it would donate the decommissioned ship "Kinmen" to the Philippine Coast Guard. He questioned whether the rescue ship might be converted into an armed frigate by the Philippines. In 2013, the Philippines had excessive law enforcement and accidentally killed Chinese fishermen in the "Guangxing 28" incident, which may hurt the feelings of the fishermen. He also asked the Executive Yuan to explain the progress of the Taiwan-Philippines fishing rights negotiations in recent years.

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In this regard, Zhuo Rongtai said that the gift of the "Quinmen Ship" to the Philippines is a symbol of humanitarian assistance. The Philippines has also promised that the ship will be limited to relevant tasks in specific sea areas in the future and will not target Chinese fishermen for law enforcement. Guan Biling, chairman of the Ocean Commission, said that in addition to signing a fishery agreement after the Guangxing incident, the two countries have established a communication mechanism and built three major consensuses, including "the use of violence and force must be avoided in future law enforcement", "an emergency notification mechanism must be established", and "detained personnel and vessels should be released as soon as possible".

Guan Biling also revealed that after the signing of the Taiwan-Philippines Fisheries Agreement, the Philippines has twice assisted our country's fishing boats in distress at sea, dispatching the Coast Guard to perform "sea and air integrated" rescue assistance. She emphasized that this cooperation is creating a new situation and hopes to establish better interactions through it.

However, Su Qingquan asked, most of my country's coast guard ships are old, which affects the law enforcement safety of coast guard personnel. Why was the "Kinmen ship" sent to the Philippines when it was still young? Guan Biling emphasized that the transfer of decommissioned ships this time is not the first in our country. There was a similar precedent during the term of former President Ma Ying-jeou. She also emphasized that the Coast Guard will continue to communicate with fishermen’s associations to support fishermen and become the most important protective force for fishermen at sea.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Taiwan and the Philippines will continue to negotiate the implementation details of the fishery agreement through a working group in the coming months.

    Likely · Within months

  • The Kinmen ship will be strictly limited to performing unarmed missions in specific waters of the Philippines and will not target Taiwanese fishermen for law enforcement.

    Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • In which areas of the South China Sea will the Kinmen ship be stationed in the future?
  • What is the specific progress of the Taiwan-Philippines fishing rights negotiations?
  • Will the Philippines carry out armed modifications on the Kinmen ship?

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PeopleZhuo RongtaiGuan BilingSu Qingquan
OrganizationsExecutive Yuanmarine commissionChinese KuomintangWPS Foundation
PlacesTaiwanPhilippinesSouth China Sea
TopicsPhilippinesCoast Guardfisheries agreementNo. 28 GuangguangxingZhuo RongtaiGuan Biling
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