BEIJING — China's Fujian maritime safety administration launched a three-day special joint patrol and inspection operation in the central and northern parts of the Taiwan Strait that includes moves to board ships, it said on its WeChat account. The maritime safety authority in the southeastern Chinese province said on Wednesday the operation included "on-site inspections" on direct cargo ships and construction vessels on both sides of the Taiwan Strait "to ensure the safety of vessel navigation and ensure the safe and orderly operation of key projects on water". The fleet, a joint special operation with East China Sea Rescue Bureau and the East China Sea Navigation Support Centre, will continue to carry out cruise inspections in the central and northern parts of the Taiwan Strait over the next two days