Four Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Intrude into Kinmen Restricted Waters; Taiwan Coast Guard Monitors and Demands Departure
On the afternoon of June 3, four Chinese Coast Guard vessels intruded into Kinmen's restricted waters. Taiwan's Coast Guard dispatched patrol boats to conduct one-on-one monitoring and demanded their departure via radio. The Coast Guard condemned this as a normalized gray-zone tactic by China aimed at asserting jurisdiction over waters around Taiwan.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Wenrong, Kinmen, 3rd) Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels intruded into Kinmen's restricted waters today, with Coast Guard patrol boats shadowing them throughout the entire process. The Coast Guard Administration's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch stated that the Chinese Coast Guard is launching normalized gray-zone harassment, attempting to create a false impression that it has jurisdiction over waters around Taiwan.
The Ocean Affairs Council's Coast Guard Administration Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch issued a press release today stating that around 2:00 PM, the 12th Patrol Zone detected four Chinese Coast Guard vessels, "14602", "14531", "14606", and "14530", gathering and approaching Kinmen waters. It immediately dispatched patrol boats to deploy on the line of the restricted waters.
The Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch pointed out that at 3:00 PM, the group of Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Kinmen's restricted waters from the waters southwest of Liaoluo and south of Shaxi Fort, respectively, in a two-group split approach. Coast Guard boats immediately initiated "one-on-one" parallel monitoring, keeping close watch and collecting evidence throughout the process, and demanded via Chinese and English radio broadcasts that they change course and leave. The Chinese Coast Guard vessels finally all exited Kinmen's restricted waters at 5:03 PM.
The Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch stated that this type of normalized gray-zone harassment by the Chinese Coast Guard, through the irrational act of intruding into the restricted waters of outlying islands, attempts to create a false impression of jurisdiction over waters around Taiwan, with the intention of misleading the international community.
The Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch pointed out, "This action not only does nothing for cross-strait peace, but also seriously infringes upon our country's maritime rights and interests, and undermines regional peace and stability." It stated that regarding the harassing actions of the Chinese Coast Guard vessels, the Coast Guard Administration has full situational awareness and promptly dispatched patrol vessels to respond appropriately. (Editor: Zhang Yajing) 1150603
The Ocean Affairs Council's Coast Guard Administration Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch issued a press release today stating that around 2:00 PM, the 12th Patrol Zone detected four Chinese Coast Guard vessels, "14602", "14531", "14606", and "14530", gathering and approaching Kinmen waters. It immediately dispatched patrol boats to deploy on the line of the restricted waters.
The Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch pointed out that at 3:00 PM, the group of Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Kinmen's restricted waters from the waters southwest of Liaoluo and south of Shaxi Fort, respectively, in a two-group split approach. Coast Guard boats immediately initiated "one-on-one" parallel monitoring, keeping close watch and collecting evidence throughout the process, and demanded via Chinese and English radio broadcasts that they change course and leave. The Chinese Coast Guard vessels finally all exited Kinmen's restricted waters at 5:03 PM.
The Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch stated that this type of normalized gray-zone harassment by the Chinese Coast Guard, through the irrational act of intruding into the restricted waters of outlying islands, attempts to create a false impression of jurisdiction over waters around Taiwan, with the intention of misleading the international community.
The Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch pointed out, "This action not only does nothing for cross-strait peace, but also seriously infringes upon our country's maritime rights and interests, and undermines regional peace and stability." It stated that regarding the harassing actions of the Chinese Coast Guard vessels, the Coast Guard Administration has full situational awareness and promptly dispatched patrol vessels to respond appropriately. (Editor: Zhang Yajing) 1150603