Japan seizes a Chinese fishing boat…and relations with Beijing are likely to be tense
held caught a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain, according to what the Fisheries Agency announced in Friday, in a move likely to increase tensions with Beijing.
A statement by the agency said: "The captain of the boat was ordered to stop for an inspection by the Fisheries Commissioner, but he did not comply with the order… As a result, the captain was suspended"
Detention of a Chinese fishing boat
The agency added that the incident occurred Thursday within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture.
This is the first detention of a Chinese fishing boat carried out by the Fisheries Agency since 2022, according to Kyodo News.
Beijing-Tokyo Relations
In November, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said: That Tokyo may intervene militarily in the event of an attack on Taiwan, which demands By annexing it.
This statement sparked anger in China and led to tense relations between Beijing and Tokyo.
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