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Coast guard takes delivery of new missile corvette, patrol boat
12/11/2020 05:06 PM
The CG-601 Anping. CNA photo Dec. 11, 2020
Kaohsiung, Dec. 11 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Friday touted Taiwan s indigenous ship program as the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) took delivery of a new missile corvette and a patrol vessel during a ceremony in Kaohsiung.
Speaking at the ceremony, Tsai reiterated that the government will continue to enhance Taiwan s indigenous shipbuilding capabilities as part of its efforts to further strengthen the country s national defenses.
The addition of the new vessels showcases Taiwan s determination to defend its territorial waters, she said, highlighting the increasing occurrence of Chinese dredgers that have trespassed into Taiwanese waters to extract sand from areas near the Matsu Islands this year.