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台湾の沿岸警備隊、フィリピン、日本との協力強化へ。
Taiwan looks to boost maritime cooperation with Philippines, Japan
By J.R. Wu
TAIPEI | Thu Aug 6, 2015 6:51am EDT
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's coastguard wants to improve cooperation with the Philippines and conduct joint search and rescue exercises despite tense standoffs in disputed waters in recent months, a senior coastguard official said on Thursday.
The two sides have agreed to work toward joint exercises and have already held discussions on how to conduct rescue operations, Cheng Chang-hsiung, deputy minister of Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration, told Reuters in an interview.
"Now we are moving toward exercises. This is the direction of our efforts. Both sides are making the effort," Cheng said.
In late May and early June, Philippine and Taiwan coastguard ships faced off in disputed waters south of Taiwan to protect their fishing vessels and try to assert territorial rights.
The incidents were resolved peacefully.
Cheng later traveled to the Philippines for talks. The neighbors have been working to mend relations strained by the 2013 killing of a Taiwan fisherman by the Philippine coastguard.
Cheng also said Taiwan and Japan had held talks on search-and-rescue operations and Taiwan would also like to hold exercises with Japan's coastguard.
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