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China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan, angering Taipei
Taiwan said it sent a patrol ship as Chinese vessels near Orchid Island tested its control over Pacific waters, while the United States disclosed coast guard coordination.
- On Friday, the Chinese Coast Guard conducted patrols in waters east of Taiwan using the ships Xiushan and Chongming, which Taipei condemned as a political operation aimed at expanding Beijing's control.
- Beijing claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a stance Taipei rejects; Coast Guard spokesperson Jiang Lue said the Xiushan task group has been 'strengthening control' since July.
- One vessel drifted about 151 nautical miles east of Lanyu, while the other remained about 43 nautical miles to the northeast; Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration deployed the patrol ship Taipei to monitor the activity.
- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration accused Beijing of "fake law enforcement, real expansion of power" and vowed to "take all necessary measures to defend national sovereignty" and secure the waters.
- Operations on Taiwan's Pacific side are vital for wartime supply lines; this week, the United States disclosed rare coordination between its Coast Guard cutter Midgett and local patrol vessels.
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CCG conducts routine law-enforcement patrols east of China’s Taiwan island
On July 31, the China Coast Guard (CCG) task group led by CCGS Xiushan conducted routine law-enforcement patrols in waters east of China’s Taiwan island in accordance with the law, Jiang Lue, spokesperson for the CCG, said in a statement released by CCG on Friday.
·Beijing, China
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China Coast Guard conducts regular patrols in waters east of China's Taiwan Island
A formation of the China Coast Guard's Xiushan vessel conducted regular law enforcement patrols in accordance with the law in waters east of China's Taiwan Island on Friday, China Coast Guard spokesperson Jiang Lue said.
·Beijing, China
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