Chinese fishermen navigate troubled waters amid Taiwan tensions FMTNews FMTWorld
PINGTAN: As China sends warships and fighter jets to the Taiwan Strait after a US visit by Taiwan president Tsai Ing Wen, deemed a separatist by Beijing, fishing crews plying the narrow waterway say they fret more about their livelihood than politics.
“If no fish come to my net, my family will probably starve to death,” said Wang, a fisherman in his 40s in Pingtan’s Dafu village, where his ancestors have fished for generations. “Diesel is getting more and more expensive, and our living costs have risen significantly, with the meagre government subsidies just a drop in the bucket,” he said.
Those activities won’t stop fishermen from heading to sea, but the increased tensions will make them more wary about getting close to the median line.
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