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Two people from mainland China illegally entered Taiwan by rubber dinghy

Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said that two people from mainland China landed on a beach illegally in Bali District, New Taipei City, by rubber dinghy on 23 July and were arrested in Taoyuan seven days later. A court has ordered them detained with restrictions on visits and correspondence, and the case has been referred to prosecutors for investigation. The Coast Guard Administration’s 8th Shore Patrol Team said on 11 August that the case involved ‘human error’: the radar operator mistook the target for interference caused by sea waves, did not follow the full operating procedures, deleted the target’s track and did not report it to the duty officer.

Source: Deutsche Welle; Liberty Times (Taiwan); SET News; China Times (Taiwan)