China declares it will board ships in Taiwan Strait; Taiwan says it will resist

CHICOM NAVY

  by JUSTIN COOPER

Taiwan has blasted the move, saying it lodged a complaint with China and declaring that it will not cooperate with any Chinese searches. Instead, Taiwan's coast guard will be called to the scene of any attempted inspection, the Maritime and Ports Bureau of the island nation's Transport Ministry stated, according to Reuters.

"If the mainland side insists on taking one-sided actions, it will create obstacles to normal exchanges between the two sides. We will be forced to take corresponding measures," the bureau added.

China's announcement did not rule out any particular country's ships for inspection, leaving open the possibility of U.S. ships being boarded for inspection.