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Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are 'provocative act'

Taiwan called the patrols a provocative act as its military and coast guard coordinated a response to Chinese ships in disputed waters.

  • On Monday, Defence Minister Wellington Koo condemned Chinese Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan as a 'provocative act,' announcing the military will closely coordinate with the island's Coast Guard in response.
  • Beijing sent ships on Saturday for a 'special maritime traffic law-enforcement operation' in response to Japan and the Philippines' announcement last month regarding maritime delimitation talks.
  • Taiwan's Coast Guard deployed seven patrol vessels Sunday to monitor the activity and successfully 'expelled' the Chinese ships from restricted waters after an hours-long standoff.
  • Ocean Affairs Council head Kuan Bi-ling described a month-long campaign of 'escalating provocations' since early May, including operations near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea.
  • Koo characterized the patrols as 'cognitive warfare' designed to claim eastern waters, comparing the strategy to 'casting a large spider's web over the area' as the military plans continuous intelligence sharing.
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WTVB broke the news on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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