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Philippines-Taiwan dispute

  • Taiwanese fishermen chant slogans at the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei during a protest on May 13, 2013. Angry Taiwanese fishermen burned Filipino flags in protest Monday after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat killing a crew member
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    Angry Taiwanese fishermen chant slogans at the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei during a protest on May 13, 201

    Taiwanese fishermen chant slogans at the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei during a protest on May 13, 2013. Angry Taiwanese fishermen burned Filipino flags in protest Monday after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat killing a crew member
  • Newspapers in New Taipei City carry the story of a Taiwanese fisherman shot by Filipino coastguards, May 12, 2013. Taiwan has dispatched four coastguard and naval vessels to beef up patrols in waters near the Philippines following public outrage over the shooting
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    Newspapers in New Taipei City carry the story of a Taiwanese fisherman shot by Filipino coastguards, May 12, 2013

    Newspapers in New Taipei City carry the story of a Taiwanese fisherman shot by Filipino coastguards, May 12, 2013. Taiwan has dispatched four coastguard and naval vessels to beef up patrols in waters near the Philippines following public outrage over the shooting
  • File photo of a Philippines Coast Guard vessel on patrol against illegal shipping. The Philippines admitted on May 10, 2013 that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered widespread outrage on the island
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    File photo of a Philippines Coast Guard vessel on patrol against illegal shipping

    File photo of a Philippines Coast Guard vessel on patrol against illegal shipping. The Philippines admitted on May 10, 2013 that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered widespread outrage on the island
  • People hold protest signs outside the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei during a demonstration, on May 13, 2013, against the shooting to death of a local fisherman by Philippine coastguards. The Philippines on Wednesday apologised to Taiwan over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by coastguards last week that sparked public outrage and tensions between Taipei and Manila
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    People hold protest signs outside the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei, on May 13, 2013

    People hold protest signs outside the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei during a demonstration, on May 13, 2013, against the shooting to death of a local fisherman by Philippine coastguards. The Philippines on Wednesday apologised to Taiwan over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by coastguards last week that sparked public outrage and tensions between Taipei and Manila
  • Taiwan's President, Ma Ying-jeou, pictured during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Taipei, on May 20, 2012. Ma on Wednesday froze the hiring of Philippine workers to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's handling of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, according to his spokeswoman
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    Taiwan's President, Ma Ying-jeou, pictured at the Presidential Palace in Taipei, on May 20, 2012

    Taiwan's President, Ma Ying-jeou, pictured during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Taipei, on May 20, 2012. Ma on Wednesday froze the hiring of Philippine workers to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's handling of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, according to his spokeswoman
  • Taiwan's foreign minister David Lin (L) speaks to Philippine envoy in Taipei Antonio Basilio during a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Taipei, on May 15, 2013. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday froze the hiring of Philippine workers to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's handling of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, according to his spokeswoman
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    Taiwan's foreign minister David Lin (L) speaks to Philippine envoy in Taipei Antonio Basilio, on May 15, 2013

    Taiwan's foreign minister David Lin (L) speaks to Philippine envoy in Taipei Antonio Basilio during a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Taipei, on May 15, 2013. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday froze the hiring of Philippine workers to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's handling of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, according to his spokeswoman
  • A group of workers from the Philippines arrive at Taipei's airport, on March 14, 2008. There are currently 87,000 Philippine workers in Taiwan and labour authorities said nearly 2,000 new applications are submitted monthly
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    A group of workers from the Philippines arrive at Taipei's airport, on March 14, 2008

    A group of workers from the Philippines arrive at Taipei's airport, on March 14, 2008. There are currently 87,000 Philippine workers in Taiwan and labour authorities said nearly 2,000 new applications are submitted monthly
  • Taiwan's Foreign Minister David Lin (L) and Premier Jiang Yi-huah (R) talk during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013. Taiwan Wednesday slapped sanctions on the Philippines, including a ban on the hiring of new workers, rejecting an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman
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    Taiwan's Foreign Minister David Lin (L) and Premier Jiang Yi-huah (R) in Taipei on May 15, 2013

    Taiwan's Foreign Minister David Lin (L) and Premier Jiang Yi-huah (R) talk during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013. Taiwan Wednesday slapped sanctions on the Philippines, including a ban on the hiring of new workers, rejecting an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman
  • Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Anna Kao speaks during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013 saying she had refused to see Philippine special envoy Amadeo Perez
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    Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Anna Kao speaks during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013

    Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Anna Kao speaks during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013 saying she had refused to see Philippine special envoy Amadeo Perez
  • Angry Taiwanese fishermen chant slogans at the Philippines' de facto embassy in Taipei during a protest on May 13, 2013. Taiwan Wednesday slapped sanctions on the Philippines, including a ban on the hiring of new workers, rejecting an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman
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    Angry Taiwanese fishermen chant slogans at the Philippines' de facto embassy in Taipei during a protest on May 13, 2013

    Angry Taiwanese fishermen chant slogans at the Philippines' de facto embassy in Taipei during a protest on May 13, 2013. Taiwan Wednesday slapped sanctions on the Philippines, including a ban on the hiring of new workers, rejecting an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman
  • Taiwanese IDF fighters fly over the a Kidd-class destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters
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    Taiwanese IDF fighters fly over the a Kidd-class destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013

    Taiwanese IDF fighters fly over the a Kidd-class destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters
  • A Taiwanese sailor operates a machine gun on a Kidd-class destroyer as it patrols in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters
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    A Taiwanese sailor operates a machine gun on a Kidd-class destroyer during a drill in the Taiwan Strait, on May 15, 2013

    A Taiwanese sailor operates a machine gun on a Kidd-class destroyer as it patrols in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters
  • Taiwanese IDF fighters fly over the a Kidd-class destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters
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    Taiwanese IDF fighters fly over the a Kidd-class destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013

    Taiwanese IDF fighters fly over the a Kidd-class destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters
Taiwanese fishermen chant slogans at the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei during a protest on May 13, 2013. Angry Taiwanese fishermen burned Filipino flags in protest Monday after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat killing a crew member
Newspapers in New Taipei City carry the story of a Taiwanese fisherman shot by Filipino coastguards, May 12, 2013. Taiwan has dispatched four coastguard and naval vessels to beef up patrols in waters near the Philippines following public outrage over the shooting
File photo of a Philippines Coast Guard vessel on patrol against illegal shipping. The Philippines admitted on May 10, 2013 that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered widespread outrage on the island
People hold protest signs outside the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei during a demonstration, on May 13, 2013, against the shooting to death of a local fisherman by Philippine coastguards. The Philippines on Wednesday apologised to Taiwan over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by coastguards last week that sparked public outrage and tensions between Taipei and Manila
Taiwan's President, Ma Ying-jeou, pictured during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Taipei, on May 20, 2012. Ma on Wednesday froze the hiring of Philippine workers to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's handling of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, according to his spokeswoman
Taiwan's foreign minister David Lin (L) speaks to Philippine envoy in Taipei Antonio Basilio during a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Taipei, on May 15, 2013. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday froze the hiring of Philippine workers to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's handling of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, according to his spokeswoman
A group of workers from the Philippines arrive at Taipei's airport, on March 14, 2008. There are currently 87,000 Philippine workers in Taiwan and labour authorities said nearly 2,000 new applications are submitted monthly
Taiwan's Foreign Minister David Lin (L) and Premier Jiang Yi-huah (R) talk during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013. Taiwan Wednesday slapped sanctions on the Philippines, including a ban on the hiring of new workers, rejecting an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman
Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Anna Kao speaks during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013 saying she had refused to see Philippine special envoy Amadeo Perez
Angry Taiwanese fishermen chant slogans at the Philippines' de facto embassy in Taipei during a protest on May 13, 2013. Taiwan Wednesday slapped sanctions on the Philippines, including a ban on the hiring of new workers, rejecting an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman
Taiwanese IDF fighters fly over the a Kidd-class destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters
A Taiwanese sailor operates a machine gun on a Kidd-class destroyer as it patrols in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters
Taiwanese IDF fighters fly over the a Kidd-class destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a drill on May 15, 2013, aimed at defending its fishermen in disputed waters