The China Post
Date: July 26, 2016
By: Stephanie Chao
Fishermen from three vessels were allowed onto Taiping Island’s (太平島) pier late Monday night to
A doctor treats a fisherman’s skin infection on the pier, Monday, July 25.(Photos courtesy of the Coast Guard Administration)
restock supplies and receive medical attention, but they were prevented from setting foot on the island.
The fishermen remained on the pier and did not enter military-controlled areas, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA, 海巡署) said.
The docking of the fishermen, who had originally intended to set foot on the island to advocate R.O.C. sovereignty and fishing rights, was dubbed a “symbolic visit” by media and lawmakers.
The CGA, referring to its actions as a “humanitarian mission,” provided the vessels with 21 containers of drinking water from Taiping’s No. 5 well in addition to a crate of canned beef and another of canned pork.
A fourth vessel, which was carrying four Hong Kong journalists, did not dock.
Two fishing boat skippers received medical attention from a doctor on the pier, one for a toothache and the other for a skin infection, around 11:50 p.m., according to the CGA. The doctor said Tuesday morning that the men were recovering well. [FULL STORY]