Chinese Coast Guard Vessel Provokes Taiwan with 'Republic of China Does Not Exist' Broadcast; Coast Guard Responds Forcefully and Drives Them Away

A Chinese coast guard vessel provocatively broadcasted "The Republic of China does not exist" to Taiwan's coast guard patrol ship "Patrol IX" in waters southeast of Green Island. The Taiwanese vessel responded forcefully, stating that the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other and asserting its exclusive economic zone.

The incident unfolded when Chinese coast guard ships "2304" and "2502" were conducting patrols in waters 60 nautical miles southeast of Green Island. The "Patrol IX" was monitoring the situation when the Chinese vessel "2502" broadcasted its provocative message. The Chinese vessel claimed it was on an enforcement patrol in waters around Taiwan and that the Republic of China does not exist, asserting Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and a province of the People's Republic of China.

Taiwan's "Patrol IX" immediately responded in both Mandarin and English, stating, "Calling Chinese Coast Guard vessel 2502, this is Republic of China Coast Guard Patrol IX broadcasting. The Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other. This is the Republic of China's exclusive economic zone. You have no sovereign rights or jurisdiction in these waters. Your actions violate international conventions. We demand you leave immediately."

The Coast Guard Administration emphasized that according to Article 56 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Taiwan's exclusive economic zone grants the Republic of China sovereign rights and jurisdiction, which the People's Republic of China does not possess in these waters. China's actions, including broadcasting and interfering with commercial vessels in another country's waters, violate international conventions and undermine regional peace and stability.

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The Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other. This is the Republic of China's exclusive economic zone. You have no sovereign rights or jurisdiction in these waters. Your actions violate international conventions. We demand you leave immediately.