One of them took the Taiwanese flag away but Michael tried to resist and take it back. However, the flag thief's friends stopped him and his girlfriend, who was caught up in the argument.

Last week, Taiwan's government said Chinese ships flying flags of convenience have "the mark of evil about them". Sign up here. Yimou Lee is a Senior Correspondent for Reuters covering everything ...

After Cable Damage, Taiwan to Step up Surveillance of Flag of Convenience Ships By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will step up the surveillance and management of ships ...

Taiwan will step up the surveillance and management of ships carrying flags of convenience, including boarding them, after a Chinese-linked cargo vessel was suspected of damaging an undersea ...