Taiwan plans to gift decommissioned patrol ship Lianjiang to the Philippines;
the vessel is registered as a Philippine law-enforcement ship and is undergoing
outbound tests in Kaohsiung ahead of delivery after refit. At a Sept. 24
briefing, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Colonel Jiang Bin accused DPP
authorities of selling out national dignity and interests by pursuing official
ties with the Philippines despite past incidents in which Philippine government
vessels shot a Taiwanese fisherman and repeatedly detained Taiwanese fishing
boats. He urged Manila to adhere to the One China principle and cease any form
of official or military contacts with Taiwan, warning against sending signals to
pro-independence forces.
