Asia 795
Coding changes: Start Date changed from October 17, 1966. End Date changed from
October 17, 1966.
MID#2935
Dispute Number: 2935
Date(s): September 8, 1967
Participants: 713 Taiwan/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: China shot down a Taiwanese U-2 spy plane over Eastern China, killing
the pilot.
Coding changes: Fatalities changed from Missing.
MID#2782
Dispute Number: 2782
Date(s): March 7, 1987 to September 28, 1987
Participants: 713 Taiwan/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: This dispute describes Taiwan’s attempt to control an influx of mainland
Chinese fishing vessels. The maritime violations started in March 1987, but then grew
dramatically in July. Thousands of Chinese fishing boats, some armed with machine
guns, began to appear off the coast of Taiwan and tried to land there. On September
5, China said that they could not commit to not use force in the dispute with Taiwan.
Between September 8 and September 28, Taiwan reported that 915 mainland fishing
boats violated maritime borders off of Kinmen and Matsu. The boats retreated from
the waters when Taiwanese troops fired warning shots and artillery. During the same
time 33 mainland boats intruded the waters near Taiwan and Penghu; 26 were driven
away while seven were detained.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from June 8, 1987. End Date changed from
September 30, 1987.
MID#2750
Dispute Number: 2750
Date(s): April 16, 1988 to December 6, 1988
Participants: 713 Taiwan/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: This dispute describes a series of low-level incidents by Taiwan as it tried
to enforce its strict policy of isolation from China. The first incident occurred on April
16, 1988, three Taiwanese naval ships fired at Chinese fishermen in the Taiwan Straits
who were attempting to trade with the Taiwanese, a forbidden practice since the