Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/11/29
By: Lu Hsin-hui, Chu Tze-wei and Lilian Wu
Taipei, Nov. 29 (CNA) Taiwan staged a cross-agency humanitarian rescue drill in waters around Taiping
The Panshi, a Navy combat support ship that participates in Tuesday’s drill off Taiping Island, CNA file photo
Island in the South China Sea Tuesday, the first of its kind since President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) spoke of her government’s intention to turn the island into a base for humanitarian assistance.
Three aircraft and eight vessels took part in the exercise code-named “Nanyuan (Southern Aid) No. 1 (南援一號)”, according to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA).
CGA Minister Lee Chung-wei (李仲威) was there to inspect the drill, in which reporters from several international wire services and Japanese media outlets were invited to cover, said CGA.
The drill simulated a fire on the deck of a foreign cargo ship, which caused some of the injured crew members to jump ship near Taiping Island. [FULL STORY]
