Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific
The coast guard confirmed details in the Reuters report, identifying the suspected militia fishing boat as Minfudingyu 07902, and said it had come as close as about 2.7 nautical miles outside Taiwan’s restricted waters on August 16
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude] Both reports cover the same Taiwan coast guard claim about Chinese militia boats expanding battlefield preparation, and neither contradicts Report 1's details.
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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