The Philippine coastguard said it carried out duties to stop illegal fishing when the fisherman was killed [Reuters]
Taiwan Threatens Philippines With Sanctions -- Al Jazeera
Government issues ultimatum to Manila following fatal shooting of Taiwanese fisherman in disputed water.
Taiwan's government has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Philippines' government, demanding an apology over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman.
The Taiwanese coastguard on Sunday dispatched four vessels to guard the disputed water where the shooting incident took place.
"The government is determined to protect our fishermen," cabinet spokeswoman Cheng Li-wen said in a statement as vessels headed towards the Bashi Strait, claimed by both governments, where the fisherman was killed on Thursday.
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