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Taiwan coast guard ramps up island patrols ahead of inauguration
3 years agoMen deliver sunflowers to participants before a protest organised by the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) against Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ahead of the inauguration ceremony of Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te and vice-president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim, in Taipei on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
Taipei's coast guard ramped up patrols over the weekend around its outlying islands that have seen increased presence of Chinese vessels, th