Taiwanese boats on way to Diaoyutais to assert fishing rights

Up to 100 Taiwan fishing boats, escorted by 10 coast guard ships, embarked on a protest voyage Monday toward the hotly disputed Diaoyutai Islands that organizers said was aimed at asserting local fishermen's rights to operate in what they described as their "traditional fishing grounds."

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