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it sailed too close to the Spratlys. France, which also had claims, was involved in a
show of force.
Coding changes: Added to the dispute: 220 France. Start Date changed from June 8,
- End Date changed from October 4, 1956.
MID#4024
Dispute Number: 4024
Date(s): April 16, 1994 to April 28, 1994
Participants: 713 Taiwan/840 Philippines
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On April 16, 1994, Taiwan sent police patrol boats armed with machine
guns to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Taiwan stated that they sent these
forces to assert their “determination to safeguard its territory.” The patrol ended on
April 28. Taiwan claimed their actions were a response to alleged seizures of fishing
boats in the area by Vietnam and the Philippines.
MID#4461
Dispute Number: 4461
Date(s): July 30, 2003
Participants: 713 Taiwan/840 Philippines
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Taiwan increased naval patrols following reports of Philippine crack-
downs on fishing in the Bashi Channel.
730 KOREA/740 JAPAN
MID#1490
Started in June 1894. See the narrative in the 710 China/740 Japan dyad dispute list.
731 NORTH KOREA/732 SOUTH KOREA
MID#2186
Dispute Number: 2186
Date(s): May 4, 1949 to August 10, 1949
Participants: 731 North Korea/732 South Korea
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 251–500 deaths