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Taiwan Coast Guard Says Deploys Vessels in Response to China Operation Taiwan's coast guard said Sunday it has deployed vessels "to respond appropriately" to a Chinese operation in waters east of the island democracy, which it said "violates international law". It comes after Chinese state media reported Saturday that the "law enforcement operation" was in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary in the affected waters, AFP said. China, which asserts Taiwan is part of its territory, called the talks "illegal" and has claimed exclusive control over the waters. The Chinese ships have been monitored "throughout the entire process" and Taiwan "has deployed the necessary vessels to respond appropriately," the Taiwanese coast guard said in a statement. Taiwan said it had detected four Chinese government vessels departing from Xiamen port which had sailed outside Taiwanese restricted waters southwest of the island. Taiwan's coast guard dispatched more than five vessels "to assist with surveillance". The Chinese vessels were expected to arrive "in the relevant waters" on Sunday, the statement said, adding that "China does not enjoy any sovereign rights in the…

China's Taiwan Drills Are Crossing a New Line - The Diplomat In this official photo released by the PLA, China’s military fires rockets during Justice Mission 2025. For thethousands of frustrated travelersfacing delayed and cancelled flights between Taiwan and its outlying Matsu Islands and Kinmen, there may have been a sense of déjà vu. Last week’s multi-domain Justice Mission 2025 exercises were not the first occasion on which China’s large-scale military drills have disrupted civilian air routes in the region. Yet the increasingly routine character of such exercises should not obscure their significance, nor the ways in which they are challenging long-standing cross-strait arrangements. Beijing is, once again, testing a core element of the status quo that has underpinned a fragile peace across the Taiwan Strait for decades. This time, the focus is Taiwan’s contiguous zone – the 12-nautical-mile buffer surrounding its territorial waters. The steady normalization of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) military activity within this space marks a subtle but consequential shift, one that lowers thresholds, increases the risk of miscalculation, and sets a potentially destabilizing prece…

Emergency Drill Near Taiwan Shoal Sparks Cross-Strait Tensions Amid US ... The Chinese mainland's maritime authorities conducted their first emergency search-and-rescue drill in the waters of the Taiwan Shoal on December 6. The exercise aimed to strengthen maritime emergency response capabilities in the southern Taiwan Strait. The Taiwan region's coast guard authorities described the drill as "harassment" and a form of "cognitive warfare", accusing the Chinese mainland of blurring maritime boundaries under the guise of law enforcement. They warned that such actions undermine cross-strait ties and regional stability. In response, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, firmly rejected these accusations. He stated that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China and that the mainland has sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the entire strait. Routine maritime safety supervision is carried out in accordance with the law to ensure safe navigation, maintain order and improve maritime transport efficiency. Chen also criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities for promoting "Taiwan independence" narratives, warning that such actions un…

China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan The fleet will conduct "law enforcement patrols" in the area, China's Coast Guard said in a statement, adding it would strengthen such patrols in what it called China's jurisdictional waters.

China in the Taiwan Strait: February 2025 - Council on Foreign Relations Share By experts and staff Published April 9, 2025 10:24 a.m. Natalie Caloca Assistant Director, Wachenheim Center for Peace and Security Share Military exercises near Taiwan: Taiwan accused the People’s Republic of China (PRC) of violating international norms and undermining stability by carrying out military exercises forty nautical miles off the coast of Taiwan on February 26. The Eastern Theater Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) executed a joint combat readiness drill to the southwest and west of Taiwan, which included fighter jets, other aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and warships. Twenty-two PLA aircraft crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait during the drills. Although Beijing initially claimed the exercise would involve “shooting training,” indicating potential live-fire drills, Taipei ultimately did not detect any such activity. Taiwan deployed naval ships and aircraft to waters near the drill zone to monitor the situation throughout the day. Taiwan condemned the actions as a provocation and a threat to regional security as well as commercial activity; a spokesperson for C…

Taiwan pushes back at China patrols with Coast Guard trip for foreign ... By Ben Blanchard and Yi-Chin Lee ON BOARD THE TAIWAN COAST GUARD SHIP PP-10081, Taiwan Strait, July 9 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government took a small group of foreign lawmakers on a Coast Guard ship around sensitive Taiwan-controlled islands next to the Chinese coast on Thursday, pushing back against China’s Coast Guard whose patrols have angered Taipei. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and recognises no claims of sovereignty or maritime ​jurisdiction by Taipei. In 2024, China’s Coast Guard began regular patrols around Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, which face China’s Xiamen and Quanzhou cities, following the death ‌of two Chinese nationals fleeing Taiwan’s Coast Guard after entering restricted waters. Since last month, China’s Coast Guard has also patrolled in waters off Taiwan’s east coast in what it said was a “law enforcement” operation – a move that sparked concern in the U.S., Britain, France and Germany, and infuriated Taipei. On board the Taiwan Coast Guard ship PP-10081 for a 90-minute tour in waters around the Kinmen islands were seven foreign lawmakers and two Taiwanese membe…

Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands Taiwan’s navy will support patrols around the Taipei-controlled Dongsha Islands after mainland Chinese coastguard activity near the South China Sea atoll surged over the past year. The activity has fuelled concerns in Taipei that Beijing is using the remote outpost to test Taiwan’s responses and refine its grey-zone tactics. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said mainland Chinese coastguard vessels had appeared around the atoll 39 times since February last year, compared with only occasional...

China keeps up pressure on Taiwan; 13 PLA sorties of PLA aircraft, 3 ships detected near territory Taiwan reported a significant Chinese military presence with 13 aircraft sorties and 10 naval vessels operating near its waters, with nine aircraft crossing the median line. This comes after Taiwan's combat readiness drills, designed to counter potential surprise attacks. Beijing criticized the exercises, while Taiwan continues to bolster its defenses, including its first domestically built submarine undergoing sea trials. The situation highlights ongoing tensions over Taiwan's self-governing status.

Navigating Tensions: Taiwan's Strategic Showdown with China's Coast Guard Navigating Tensions: Taiwan's Strategic Showdown with China's Coast Guard Taiwan escorted foreign lawmakers around the sensitive Kinmen islands amid increasing Chinese maritime patrols, highlighting its defense rally against China's territorial claims. The visit underscored Taiwan's efforts to draw international attention to its plight, as China's actions tested Taiwan's maritime defenses and stirred global concern. Devdiscourse News Desk | T Aiwans Government Took A Small Group Of Foreign Lawmakers On A Coast Guard Ship Around Sensitive Taiwancontrolled Islands Next To The Chinese Coast On Thursday | Updated: 09-07-2026 13:00 IST | Created: 09-07-2026 13:00 IST This image is AI-generated and does not depict any real-life event or location. It is a fictional representation created for illustrative purposes only. SHARE Taiwan recently took a proactive step by inviting a select group of foreign lawmakers aboard a Coast Guard vessel to tour the disputable Kinmen islands. This move comes as a response to China's Coast Guard patrolling the area, which has heightened tensions and infuriated Taipei. During the 90-m…

China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan despite international pushback This is the second time in roughly a month that China, which views democratically ‌governed Taiwan as its own territory, has sent coast guard ships into the waters off Taiwan’s east coast

How China is using maritime tactics and propaganda to squeeze Taiwan Taiwan's security official warns China is increasingly using 'grey-zone' tactics like coast guard patrols and legal claims to pressure the island, moving away from direct military threats. Beijing is exploiting international law and maritime activities to advance its objectives, while Taiwan is urged to adopt 'absolute transparency' and enhance regional cooperation to counter these evolving challenges amidst ongoing Chinese military drills.

China Raises Pressure on Taiwan With Expanded Coast Guard Patrols A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is seen along the coast of Xiamen, a city in China’s southeast. Up to now, Chinese coast guard patrols around Taiwan have mostly been in the strait between the island and the mainland.

Foreign lawmakers join Taiwan Coast Guard patrol Taiwan's government took a small group of foreign lawmakers on a coast guard ship around sensitive Taiwan-controlled islands next to the Chinese coast on Thursday, pushing back against China's coast guardwhose patrols have angered Taipei. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and recognises no claims of sovereignty or maritime jurisdiction by Taipei. In 2024, China's coast guard began regular patrols around Taiwan's Kinmen islands, which face China's Xiamen and Quanzhou cities, following the death of two Chinese nationals fleeing Taiwan's Coast Guard after entering restricted waters. Since last month, China's coast guard has also patrolled in waters off Taiwan's east coast in what it said was a "law enforcement" operation - a move that sparked concern in the US, Britain, France and Germany, and infuriated Taipei. On board the Taiwan Coast Guard shipPP-10081for a 90-minute tour in waters around the Kinmen islands were seven foreign lawmakers and two Taiwanese members of parliament. The trip, believed to be the first of its kind, underscores Taiwan's efforts to draw international attention to the dispute…

Taiwan pushes back at China patrols with Coast Guard trip for foreign ... Audio By Carbonatix By Ben Blanchard and Yi-Chin Lee ON BOARD THE TAIWAN COAST GUARD SHIP PP-10081, Taiwan Strait, July 9 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government took a small group of foreign lawmakers on a Coast Guard ship around sensitive Taiwan-controlled islands next to the Chinese coast on Thursday, pushing back against China’s Coast Guard whose patrols have angered Taipei. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and recognises no claims of sovereignty or maritime jurisdiction by Taipei. In 2024, China’s Coast Guard began regular patrols around Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, which face China’s Xiamen and Quanzhou cities, following the death of two Chinese nationals fleeing Taiwan’s Coast Guard after entering restricted waters. Since last month, China’s Coast Guard has also patrolled in waters off Taiwan’s east coast in what it said was a “law enforcement” operation – a move that sparked concern in the U.S., Britain, France and Germany, and infuriated Taipei. On board the Taiwan Coast Guard ship PP-10081 for a 90-minute tour in waters around the Kinmen islands were seven foreign lawmakers…

ANI13 Jun 2026, 22:33 GMT+ Taipei [Taiwan], June 13 (ANI): Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has strongly criticised Beijing after two Chinese vessels briefly entered restricted waters near Taiwan-controlled Itu Aba Island in the South China Sea, marking the first such incident recorded in the area, according to Taipei Times. As reported by Taipei Times, the CGA stated that the Chinese patrol vessel Sansha Zhifa 301 and supply ship Sansha 2 entered the restricted zone surrounding Itu Aba Island twice on Friday morning. The report said that the incursions occurred at 8:28 am and 8:31 am, during which the Chinese vessels made sudden, sharp turns that allegedly endangered Taiwanese coast guard personnel aboard patrol boats. The Taiwanese vessels tracked the Chinese ships and repeatedly ordered them to leave the area. Taipei Times reported that the two Chinese vessels exited the restricted waters, extending approximately 4 km to 6 km from the island's coastline, by around 8:43 a.m. Following the incident, the CGA issued what it described as its 'strongest condemnation' of China's actions and reaffirmed its commitment to defending Taiwan's sovereignty and maintaining maritim…

China signals 'new normal' with coast guard patrols off Taiwan's east During the operation, the China Coast Guard for the first time radioed cargo ships passing Taiwan for information about their crew and destination

ANI13 Jun 2026, 22:33 GMT+ Taipei [Taiwan], June 13 (ANI): Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has strongly criticised Beijing after two Chinese vessels briefly entered restricted waters near Taiwan-controlled Itu Aba Island in the South China Sea, marking the first such incident recorded in the area, according to Taipei Times. As reported by Taipei Times, the CGA stated that the Chinese patrol vessel Sansha Zhifa 301 and supply ship Sansha 2 entered the restricted zone surrounding Itu Aba Island twice on Friday morning. The report said that the incursions occurred at 8:28 am and 8:31 am, during which the Chinese vessels made sudden, sharp turns that allegedly endangered Taiwanese coast guard personnel aboard patrol boats. The Taiwanese vessels tracked the Chinese ships and repeatedly ordered them to leave the area. Taipei Times reported that the two Chinese vessels exited the restricted waters, extending approximately 4 km to 6 km from the island's coastline, by around 8:43 a.m. Following the incident, the CGA issued what it described as its 'strongest condemnation' of China's actions and reaffirmed its commitment to defending Taiwan's sovereignty and maintaining maritim…

Taiwan deploys vessels in response to Chinese operation Taiwan's coast guard confronts Chinese vessels near the island after Beijing launched what it called a "law enforcement operation."

Chinese naval activity continues around Taiwan after combat readiness drills Taiwan's defence ministry reported six Chinese navy vessels operating near the island, continuing Beijing's regular military activity. This follows recent drills by Taiwan aimed at countering potential Chinese aggression. The island is also bolstering its defences, including its first domestically built submarine undergoing sea trials, amid escalating tensions and China's persistent claims over Taiwan.

Taiwan says Chinese vessels entered disputed waters in South China Sea Taiwan said that Chinese vessels "openly intruded" on disputed waters around Itu Aba island in the South China Sea on Thursday, staying for 15 minutes before the Taiwanese coast guard expelled them. The island is claimed by Taiwan, China, the Philippines and Vietnam.

'US will never be a Communist country': Trump's July 4 speech attacks ... China said on ​Saturday it had launched ​a coast guard patrol east of Taiwan to ​replace a naval task force whose presence off the island's coast has angered Taipei and caused alarm in some Western capitals. The fleet will conduct "law ‌enforcement patrols" ⁠in ⁠the area, China's Coast Guard said in a statement, adding it would ​strengthen such patrols in what it called China's jurisdictional waters. In response, Taiwan's ​Coast Guard said it had deployed monitoring vessels and would use "all necessary measures to forcefully expel Chinese vessels harassing our waters". This ​is the second time in roughly ⁠a month ‌that China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as ​its own ​territory, has sent Coast Guard ships into ⁠the waters off Taiwan's east coast. It risks escalating ​a diplomatic dispute that has drawn in ​the U.S., France, Germany and Britain. China said the first operation in June was in response to an announcement by Japan and the Philippines that they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries, which Beijing viewed as involving Chinese waters ‌off Taiwan. Taiwan said on Wedne…

Meanwhile, in Taiwan... Taiwan said Chinese ships entered the "prohibited" waters off a disputed island in the South China Sea for the first time on Thursday, condemning escalating "harassment" by Beijing. #AureFreePress #News #Taiwan #BreakingNews

ANI13 Jun 2026, 22:33 GMT+ Taipei [Taiwan], June 13 (ANI): Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has strongly criticised Beijing after two Chinese vessels briefly entered restricted waters near Taiwan-controlled Itu Aba Island in the South China Sea, marking the first such incident recorded in the area, according to Taipei Times. As reported by Taipei Times, the CGA stated that the Chinese patrol vessel Sansha Zhifa 301 and supply ship Sansha 2 entered the restricted zone surrounding Itu Aba Island twice on Friday morning. The report said that the incursions occurred at 8:28 am and 8:31 am, during which the Chinese vessels made sudden, sharp turns that allegedly endangered Taiwanese coast guard personnel aboard patrol boats. The Taiwanese vessels tracked the Chinese ships and repeatedly ordered them to leave the area. Taipei Times reported that the two Chinese vessels exited the restricted waters, extending approximately 4 km to 6 km from the island's coastline, by around 8:43 a.m. Following the incident, the CGA issued what it described as its 'strongest condemnation' of China's actions and reaffirmed its commitment to defending Taiwan's sovereignty and maintaining maritim…

Chinese office lifts ban on imports of custard apples EXCUSES: Beijing is using government and research vessels as a pretext to harass the nation and enter its EEZ, and engage in ‘hegemonic expansion,’ the coast guard said The Coast Guard Administration yesterday said it drove away Chinese oceanographic research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 22 (向陽紅33) from restricted waters after warning it that it was in Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Chinese vessel entered restricted waters off the coast of Yilan County’s Suao (蘇澳) at 11:35pm on Thursday, the coast guard said, adding that it dispatched the Lanyu patrol vessel and the boat PP-10077 to shadow the Chinese ship and issue radio warnings ordering it to leave. China has no sovereignty over waters off Taiwan’s east coast, Lanyu’s crew told Xiang Yang Hong 22 over the radio, and demanded BAIT AND SWITCH:Allowing KMT-run counties to sell to China while the threat of abrupt cancelations hangs overhead is another form of coercion, officials said Beijing is using agricultural purchase offers announced during the Straits Forum to deepen Taiwan’s dependence o…

Taiwan coast guard says deploys vessels in response to China operation A Chinese Coast Guard vessel enters the waters near Kinman Island, seen from a Taiwan Coast Guard vessel, Feb. 25, 2025, in this image taken off a video released by the Taiwan Coast Guard. AP-Yonhap TAIPEI — Taiwan's coast guard said Sunday it has deployed vessels "to respond appropriately" to a Chinese operation in waters east of the island democracy, which it said "violates international law". It comes after Chinese state media reported Saturday that the "law enforcement operation" was in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary in the affected waters. China, which asserts Taiwan is part of its territory, called the talks "illegal" and has claimed exclusive control over the waters. The Chinese ships have been monitored "throughout the entire process" and Taiwan "has deployed the necessary vessels to respond appropriately," the Taiwanese coast guard said in a statement. Taiwan said it had detected four Chinese government vessels departing from Xiamen port which had sailed outside Taiwanese restricted waters southwest of the island. Taiwan's coast guard dispatched more than f…

Taiwan hits back at Beijing’s ‘cognitive warfare’ after coastguard patrols Taiwan has accused Beijing of escalating tensions after mainland Chinese coastguard and survey vessels carried out law-enforcement operations in waters off the island’s east coast. Over the weekend, mainland China’s transport ministry announced a “special maritime traffic law enforcement operation” and dispatched a flotilla of coastguard vessels into the waters east of Taiwan. That included the coastguard’s largest patrol vessel. Chinese state media said the operation was a “necessary action” to...

Taiwan pushes back at China patrols with Coast Guard trip for foreign lawmakers ON BOARD THE ​TAIWAN COAST GUARD SHIP PP-10081, Taiwan Strait - T aiwan's government took a small group ‌of foreign lawmakers on a Coast Guard ship around sensitive Taiwan-controlled islands next to the Chinese coast on Thursday, pushing...

Taiwan Faces Tough Balancing Act As China Increases Pressure - VOA Share Share China’s decision to increase regular patrols in waters near Taiwan’s outlying islands in recent days is an attempt to erode the long-standing status quo across the Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan must exercise caution in its response, some analysts have told VOA. After two Chinese fishermen drowned fleeing a Taiwanese coast guard ship this month, China has increased pressure on Taiwan. Chinese coast guard officers boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat Tuesday, while Chinese coast guard vessels have repeatedly appeared in waters near Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen and Matsu islands, which are just a few kilometers from the Chinese mainland. In response, Taiwan criticized Beijing for triggering panic with the abrupt inspection of the Taiwanese tourist boat and began deploying its coast guard vessels to monitor Chinese coast guard vessels’ activities or drive away Chinese boats that entered the restricted waters near its offshore islands. While the events have not escalated into a major conflict across the Taiwan Strait, some observers say Beijing is trying to use the deaths to "create new facts" in the highly sensiti…

Taiwan Deploys Ships in Response to Chinese Operation East of Island Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said it deployed vessels to “appropriately respond” to Chinese maritime activity east of the island. The Defense Postreported on this. Taipei’s response followed Chinese state media claims that Beijing was conducting a “law enforcement operation,” described as a response todiscussions between Japan and the Philippineson maritime boundaries in the region. China, which considers Taiwan part of its territory, called the talks “illegal” and asserted exclusive jurisdiction over the waters. According to Taiwan, four Chinese government vessels departed from Xiamen and operated near the southwestern waters of the island, outside Taiwan’s restricted zones. In response, Taiwan deployed more than five coast guard vessels to monitor Chinese ship movements. Last month, Tokyo and Manila launched formal negotiations on maritime boundaries, including delimitation of exclusive economic zones and continental shelves, prompting a strong reaction from Beijing. On Saturday, China’s Ministry of Transport deployed maritime police units from Fujian and Guangdong provinces to conduct a “special …

Taijiang Park to impose crab-related traffic rules - Taipei Times EXPANSIONIST:China deploys an average of 40 to 50 warships and coast guard vessels daily in the South China Sea, despite pledges not to militarize the region, an official said China is attempting to expand its influence across the First Island Chain and increase pressure on Japan by sending coast guard vessels into waters off of Taiwan under the pretext of maritime negotiations with Japan and the Philippines, a national security official said yesterday. China’s recent actions in the waters east of Taiwan and Japan and the Philippines’ exclusive economic zones (EEZ) are attempts to establish dominance in First Island Chain waters, said the official who declined to be named, adding that this is “expansion disguised as law enforcement.” Framing China’s actions solely as a cross-strait issue is a serious misjudgment that Through analyzing fossil evidence, a research team at National Taiwan University (NTU) discovered the largest endemic bird to have lived in Taiwan, naming it Pavo miejue, or extinct peafowl (滅絕孔雀). The Mikado pheasant, which is printed on the back of the NT$1,000 …

DPP legislator says KMT recall unfairly targeting her EXPANSIONIST:China deploys an average of 40 to 50 warships and coast guard vessels daily in the South China Sea, despite pledges not to militarize the region, an official said China is attempting to expand its influence across the First Island Chain and increase pressure on Japan by sending coast guard vessels into waters off of Taiwan under the pretext of maritime negotiations with Japan and the Philippines, a national security official said yesterday. China’s recent actions in the waters east of Taiwan and Japan and the Philippines’ exclusive economic zones (EEZ) are attempts to establish dominance in First Island Chain waters, said the official who declined to be named, adding that this is “expansion disguised as law enforcement.” Framing China’s actions solely as a cross-strait issue is a serious misjudgment that EXCUSES: Beijing is using government and research vessels as a pretext to harass the nation and enter its EEZ, and engage in ‘hegemonic expansion,’ the coast guard said The Coast Guard Administration yesterday said it drove away Chinese …

The quiet escalation unfolding around Taiwan’s remote outposts as Beijing sends ships Taiwan has for the first time reported mainland Chinese law enforcement vessels near an island it controls in the South China Sea, a development experts say could form the basis of Beijing’s effective control in the waters. The move comes after Beijing accused Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party of inaction in the face of Japan-Philippines maritime delineation talks, which could concern exclusive economic zones claimed by Beijing and Taipei. Two mainland Chinese law enforcement ships –...

China pressures First Island Chain - Taipei Times China is attempting to expand its influence across the First Island Chain and increase pressure on Japan by sending coast guard vessels into waters off of Taiwan under the pretext of maritime negotiations with Japan and the Philippines, a national security official said yesterday. China’s recent actions in the waters east of Taiwan and Japan and the Philippines’ exclusive economic zones (EEZ) are attempts to establish dominance in First Island Chain waters, said the official who declined to be named, adding that this is “expansion disguised as law enforcement.” Framing China’s actions solely as a cross-strait issue is a serious misjudgment that is gradually undermining the security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, they said. Photo: AFP China’s military and “gray zone” actions in the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea and Taiwan Strait in the past few years have all been attempts to expand influence over these waters, the official said. When China first placed fixed installations in the Yellow Sea in contravention of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the international community did not respond immediate…

China, Taiwan spar over legality of coast guard patrols east of island China said ships were sent for a “special maritime operation” in waters east of Taiwan after announcements from Japan and the Philippines; Taiwan accused these ships of “harassing” commercial vessels