China Expands Maritime Patrols East of Taiwan Amid Tokyo-Manila Talks

What does Beijing’s response to Tokyo-Manila boundary talks mean for Taiwan?

The mainland Chinese coastguard’s first independent law enforcement patrol east of Taiwan on Monday – in response to the maritime border talks between Japan and the Philippines – marked an expansion of its patrolled area beyond the traditional focus. Since its launch in 2021, the China Coast Guard (CCG) has routinely patrolled in the South China Sea, East China Sea and Yellow Sea. In recent years, apart from routine patrols around a few Taiwan-controlled islands, the CCG has also joined the...

By Albee Zhang