Taiwan says it was warned by China to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

Taiwan says China warned its coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in what is seen as an Beijing's latest attempt to encroach on Taiwanese territory. Taiwan’s coast guard also repeated its call for the release of the boat and its crew members who were taken from waters off the Taiwanese-controlled island of Kinmen just off the Chinese coast on Tuesday night. That call is complicated by China’s refusal to communicate with Taiwan’s government. The boat had a captain and five other crew members, including Indonesian migrants. China claims self-governing Taiwan as its territory and says the island must come under its control.