China ramps up patrols near Taiwan's outlying islands following death of Chinese fishermen

Hong Kong CNN — China is increasing patrols in waters near a group of frontline islands controlled by Taiwan, as tensions rise after two Chinese fishermen drowned during a pursuit by Taiwan's coast guard who accused them of trespassing. China's coast guard said Sunday its Fujian division will strengthen maritime law enforcement and carry out "regular patrols" in waters around the Chinese city of Xiamen and Taiwan's Kinmen islands, which lie just miles apart. The move is aimed at "further maintaining the order of operations in the relevant waters and protecting the lives and property of fishermen," Gan Yu, a…