S3-E27 - When Taiwan (ROC) Blockaded China (PRC)

After retreating to Taiwan, the ROC ordered
a naval blockade of China, which lasted officially
until 1979. There were interceptions and attacks by the ROC
Navy, CIA-backed Nationalist forces, and some pirate-like
actions by unofficial ROC guerrillas. Even ships from
the UK and the US were
targeted. But, with several high-profile
cases, including a Soviet tanker called
the Tuapse, the world grew weary and demanded that
Chiang Kai-shek stop the blockade. Meanwhile, the detained crews
became political footballs. Some were stuck here for over 30
years!


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