Taiwan Says Chinese Vessels Entered Disputed Waters in South China Sea
Taiwan said the ships stayed 15 minutes and made sharp course changes, prompting warnings that China is escalating gray-zone pressure.
- On Thursday, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration condemned the first incursion by Chinese government vessels into prohibited waters around Taiping Island, involving patrol vessel Sansha Zhifa 301 and supply ship Sansha 2.
- This incident follows recent Chinese "special maritime law enforcement operations" near Dongsha Island; Beijing claimed the maneuvers responded to Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks.
- Chinese vessels remained in prohibited waters for 15 minutes, making deliberate course changes that endangered Taiwanese personnel aboard CGA patrol boats CP-1039 and CP-1083.
- The Ocean Affairs Council issued its "strongest condemnation," accusing China of "systematically harassing Taiwan" after the ships requested information from three commercial cargo vessels.
- Beijing claims most of the South China Sea, while Taiwan stresses that neither side is subordinate to the other; the CGA has strengthened surveillance to defend maritime security.
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Taiwan said that on Thursday Chinese ships "flesh in the disputed waters around the Itu Aba island of the South China Sea, staying there for 15 minutes before the Taiwanese coast guard chases them away. The island is claimed by Taiwan, China, Philippines and Vietnam, announces France24.
Taiwan is wrestling for its independence, there is always tension with China. Taipei is now reporting a dangerous incident at sea.
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Taipei TimesCoast guard expels Chinese vessels from Taiping Island restricted waters
Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Thursday condemned China after two Chinese official vessels briefly entered restricted waters near a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea for the first time, an act Taipei views as a violation of its sovereignty.
Taiwan said on Thursday that Chinese ships had entered the "forbidden" waters of the disputed Taiping Island in the South China Sea for the first time.
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