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China Coast Guard patrols Taiwan's eastern waters; Taipei condemns 'illegal acts'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • China's Coast Guard has begun patrols in waters east of Taiwan, a move Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council condemned as illegal and destabilizing.
  • The council stated that China has no sovereignty or jurisdiction in these waters, and its actions violate international law.
  • Taiwan's Coast Guard will defend national sovereignty, and the government will cooperate with allies to ensure freedom of navigation and safety in the region.

China's Coast Guard has initiated patrols in the waters east of Taiwan, prompting a strong rebuke from Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council. The council declared that China's actions are illegal and undermine regional stability, asserting that China holds no sovereignty or rights in these waters.

Taiwan government issued a stern refutation, strongly condemning the Chinese Coast Guard's actions for disrupting the status quo and regional stability.

— Mainland Affairs CouncilResponding to China's Coast Guard patrols in waters east of Taiwan.

China's Coast Guard Bureau announced that the "Haishangjian Xiushan" ship formation has taken over from the "Daishan Jian" formation to continue law enforcement patrols in the waters east of Taiwan. In response, Taiwan's government issued a stern refutation, strongly condemning the Chinese Coast Guard's actions for disrupting the status quo and regional stability.

China has no sovereignty or rights in these waters, and its actions violate international law.

— Mainland Affairs CouncilStating Taiwan's position on China's patrols east of the island.

The Mainland Affairs Council emphasized that China's claims of jurisdiction are unfounded and that any "law enforcement patrols" are essentially an expansion of power that violates international law and damages regional peace. The council stressed that illegal acts, regardless of repetition, remain illegal and unrecognized internationally.

Illegal acts, regardless of repetition, remain illegal and unrecognized internationally.

— Mainland Affairs CouncilCondemning China's repeated patrols in waters east of Taiwan.

Taiwan's Coast Guard and relevant ministries are committed to defending national sovereignty and ensuring maritime security. The government will continue to collaborate with democratic allies worldwide to safeguard freedom of navigation and ensure the safety of sea lanes, firmly resisting any attempts to alter the international order through force or coercion.

Taiwan's Coast Guard and relevant ministries are committed to defending national sovereignty and ensuring maritime security.

— Mainland Affairs CouncilReassuring the public about Taiwan's defense of its maritime space.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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