Taipei, Sept. 6 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) seized a nameless Chinese fishing boat after it crossed into restricted waters off outlying Penghu County on Saturday, as reported by Focus Taiwan, citing the agency.

According to the report by Focus Taiwan citing the agency, the fishing boat refused inspection and tried to flee.

It was detected on Friday about 26 nautical miles northwest of Xiaomen, inside Taiwan's restricted zone, the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch said in a press release. A patrol boat was dispatched and found the Chinese vessel had its name painted over.

Focus Taiwan said that when ordered to halt, the boat accelerated in an attempt to escape. Citing CGA, it said that the officers pursued, issued radio ...