The quiet escalation unfolding around Taiwan’s remote outposts as Beijing sends ships
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration reported that two mainland Chinese law enforcement vessels entered restricted waters near Taiping Island, an island controlled by Taiwan in the South China Sea. This marks the first instance of such Chinese government vessels entering these specific waters. Taiwan's coastguard successfully drove the vessels away, and a similar incident involving a Chinese coastguard ship near the Pratas Islands was also reported. AI