U.S. Highlights Cooperation With Taiwan's Coast Guard, Risking China's Ire
The rare drill reflects closer maritime cooperation as the two coast guards coordinate on typhoon response, disaster relief and illegal fishing, AIT said.
- On Tuesday, the American Institute in Taiwan released an undated photo showing the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett and the Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel CG5005 Taipei sailing together in a rare joint maritime operation.
- Beijing's increased pressure through 'special maritime law enforcement operations' in waters east of Taiwan prompted the collaborative activity, as China continues to assert territorial sovereignty over the island.
- The two agencies are 'busy coordinating' on shared maritime objectives including search and rescue, disaster relief, and countering illegal fishing, the AIT said in a Facebook post.
- Beyond maritime patrols, Taiwan's Coast Guard recently collaborated with the United States to 'crack a high-end semiconductor smuggling case,' preventing advanced chips from becoming 'tools for authoritarian military expansion.'
- Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling said the move demonstrates the U.S. 'determination to maintain peace and security in the Western Pacific,' signaling recognition of Taiwan's law enforcement role.
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As Beijing intensifies its gray-zone intrusions into Taiwan through the activities of its coast guard in the waters surrounding Taiwan, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) has unusually released photos of the cooperation between the U.S. Coast Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration, as well as a photo of patrol vessels from both sides sailing together.
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