As the Chinese ships entered restricted waters around Taiwan on Thursday, Taiwan's Coast Guard on Thursday drove China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels away and dispatched patrol boats to gather evidence, reported Focus Taiwan.
As Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its threats against Taiwan and respect the country's will, China interpreted Lai's words as attempting to "incite division", reported Taiwan News.
Highlighting China's persistent military harassment, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence underscored the disruption caused to global peace and stability
Exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama has congratulated Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te, who was sworn in as the president of the democratic island nation on May 20
Taiwan's newly sworn President Lai Ching-te, in a stern warning for China, has called on Beijing to stop intimidating the island nation, over which China continues to make its claim.
Lai will take the oath of office at the presidential office on Monday morning before delivering an inaugural address outside the building later in the day.
The Taiwanese authorities have identified these measures as a threat to national security. As an outlying territory so close to China, Beijing hopes that economic links can be used to coerce the local government and population of the county to willingly accept Chinese administration.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), on Friday, detected eight Chinese aircraft and eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, operating around Taiwan.