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Taiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol
Taiwan says the patrols are a rehearsal for a possible blockade, and officials say Chinese vessels have been expelled 13 times this year.
- On Saturday, the Taiwanese Coast Guard reported two Chinese Coast Guard ships were harassing shipping off Taiwan's east coast, prompting Taipei to deploy its own forces to monitor the vessels.
- Beijing has increased coast guard activity off the island's east coast since June, which officials in Taipei believe is practice for a potential maritime blockade using military and civilian assets.
- Chinese state media showed a ship broadcasting radio messages offering 'law enforcement' assistance, which the Taiwanese Coast Guard condemned as a 'clear expansion of power that violate international law.'
- Separately on Saturday, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel neared the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands, where Taipei has 'expelled' Chinese vessels 13 times during 2026.
- Security experts consider the Pratas highly vulnerable to attack due to their distance—more than 400km—from Taiwan, while Taipei views the east coast as a critical wartime supply route.
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Los Angeles TimesTAIPÉI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese Coast Guard accused China of harassment after a Chinese vessel entered restricted waters near a disputed coral island administered by Taiwan in the South China Sea.
·Lancaster, United States
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Taiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol
China's Coast Guard is harassing shipping with its latest patrol off Taiwan's east coast and trying to exert a fictional jurisdiction, the Taiwanese Coast Guard said, adding it had sent its own ships to keep watch.
·London, United Kingdom
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Taiwan says China harassing shipping off east coast
TAIPEI, Nov 1 - China's Coast Guard is harassing shipping with its latest patrol off Taiwan's east coast and trying to exert a fictional jurisdiction, the Taiwanese Coast Guard said, adding it had sent its own ships to keep watch.
·Singapore, Singapore
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