2 dead, 2 missing after Chinese boat sinks near remote Taiwan island

A Chinese fishing boat sank near a remote Taiwanese island in the early hours of Thursday, killing two and prompting joint rescue efforts by the mainland and Taipei for two missing crew members, the island's coast guard said.The mainland vessel carrying six crew members sank 1.98 kilometers southwest of Dongding Island in Taiwan-controlled Kinmen County, near the Chinese province of Fujian, the Coast Guard Administration said, adding two people were rescued.It remains unknown what caused the boat to capsize. Taiwan has dispatched four vessels and the mainland sent six for the rescue operati…READ FULL ARTICLE