Taiwan Accuses Beijing of 'Cognitive Warfare' Amid Coastguard Patrols

Taiwan hits back at Beijing’s ‘cognitive warfare’ after coastguard patrols

Taiwan has accused Beijing of escalating tensions after mainland Chinese coastguard and survey vessels carried out law-enforcement operations in waters off the island’s east coast. Over the weekend, mainland China’s transport ministry announced a “special maritime traffic law enforcement operation” and dispatched a flotilla of coastguard vessels into the waters east of Taiwan. That included the coastguard’s largest patrol vessel. Chinese state media said the operation was a “necessary action”...

By Lawrence Chung