Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to dispatch more coastguard vessels to the disputed water in the East China Sea, a move that could fuel simmering tensions in the area. Ma told the coastguards to protect domestic fishermen operating in waters of the Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan. "The duty of the coastguards is to ensure the safety of domestic fishermen and protect their interest," Ma said after hearing a report by Wang Chin-wang, chief of the Coast Guard Administration.

Taiwan pledges more patrols in disputed sea. (2012, September 7). The Manila Times, p. B4.