Taiwan to PH: Respond or else

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TAIWAN'S ULTIMATUM. Taiwan gives the Philippines 72 hours to respond on the matter of a Taiwanese fisherman's death.
Taiwan’s discussion on the possibility of imposing sanctions against the Philippines has ended, and the result is an ultimatum. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou issued a 72-hour ultimatum on May 11, demanding that the Philippines respond to Taiwan’s requests over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman or face a hiring freeze for Filipino workers seeking employment in Taiwan. The Philippine Coast Guard admitted that they fired at a Taiwanese fishing vessel May 9. Taiwanese authorities said 65-year-old fisherman Hung Shih-cheng was killed in the incident, which also left the boat riddled with more than 50 bullet holes.

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