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The families of the deceased arrived in Kinmen to deal with the aftermath of the incident on February 21. [...] China unilaterally denies the median line in the Taiwan Strait and refutes that the Strait is part of international waters In recent years, Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels have frequently crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait. [...] The Biden administration shares the same position as the Tsai administration, in that the Taiwan Strait constitutes international waters. [...] Under the leadership of the Biden administration, leaders of European and Indo-Pacific countries have expressed support for the maintenance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. [...] Lu is Associate Professor, Department of International and Mainland China Affairs, National Quemoy University.) Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or the position of the Prospect Foundation.