Taiwan minister: China coast guard has triggered panic by boarding Taiwan tourist boat

China has harmed Taiwan people's feelings and triggered panic after Chinese coast guard personnel boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next to China's coast, a Taiwan minister said on Tuesday.

Taiwan also expressed regret at the incident on Monday, during which six Chinese coast guard officers had boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat carrying 11 crew members and 23 passengers, Kuan Bi-ling, head of Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, told reporters in Taipei. (Reporting By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)