According to the CGA, the Chinese vessels first entered Kinmen's waters at 8:50 am (local time) from various points, including Fuxingyu, Zhaishan, Liaoluo, and the southern entrance of Beiding. In response, the CGA dispatched four patrol boats, which monitored the Chinese vessels and issued
On September 13, Taiwan monitored four Chinese coast guard vessels near restricted waters south of Kinmen, marking the 39th such incident this year. Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration quickly deployed patrol ships to instruct the Chinese vessels to leave. This incident is part of a growing
A Philippines official stated that two of its coast guard vessels were en route to deliver supplies to Lawak and Patag islands at approximately 3:24 am when they were "subjected to aggressive manoeuvers" by a Chinese Coast Guard ship.
According to the ministry, as of 6 am local time (UTC+8), a total of 10 Chinese aircraft and 6 Chinese vessels were detected operating in proximity to Taiwan. Of these aircraft, 8 reportedly crossed the median line into Taiwan's southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zones (ADIZ
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that 14 aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern, and southeastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
China's Coast Guard ships have been in the waters surrounding Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea for a record 158 days, breaking the previous record established in 2021, reported CNN citing Tokyo's most recent count.
As Taiwan's new President-elect, Lai Ching-te's swearing in ceremony draws near, the island's coastguard has ramped up patrols over the weekend amid increasing presence of Chinese vessels, according to Al Jazeera.
The Coast Guard said at 3:30 pm on Monday, Chinese coast guard vessels numbered 14608, 14604, 14512, and 14603 navigated into Kinmen's territorial waters. After the Coast Guard dispatched three patrol boats the Chinese vessels withdrew at 4:37 pm.