Two Chinese fishermen drown after chase by Taiwanese coastguard

Taiwanese coastguards inspect the vessel that capsized during a chase off the coast of Kinmen archipelago (Taiwan Coast Guard Administration via AP)

Two Chinese fishermen have drowned while being chased by Taiwan’s coastguard off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago, the coastguard has said.

The deaths are unusual despite the level of Chinese activity in the waters near Kinmen, which is closer to China than it is to Taiwan’s main island.