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Taiwan calls out China for ‘pointless’ harassment after vessel entered restricted territory

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Taiwan’s coast guard accused China of harassment after a Chinese vessel entered restricted waters near the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea on Saturday. This was one of 13 such incidents this year involving 16 vessels. The Taiwanese coast guard approached and asked the Chinese ship to leave, with both sides coming within 1 nautical mile of each other during the standoff. Beijing claims these patrols are routine law enforcement but Taiwan views them as unwarranted harassment.

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As of November 1, 2026, Taiwan's Coast Guard accused China of harassing shipping and attempting to exert control over disputed waters off Taiwan's east coast. This comes after China announced its latest patrol involving two ships near Taiwan’s eastern maritime boundary on October 31, 2026. The Taiwanese authorities see this as a violation of international law that undermines regional peace and stability. Since June, China has intensified coastal patrols in the area it considers within its jurisdiction, while Taipei views these actions as potential preparation for a blockade or conflict. In response to Saturday’s patrol, Taiwan deployed its own vessels to monitor Chinese activities. China's coast guard spokesman Jiang Lue stated that the patrol was routine and aimed at ensuring orderly maritime navigation.

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Taiwan calls out China for ‘pointless’ harassment after vessel entered restricted territory By asserted

vessel → call → territory

Published Nov. 1, 2026, 2:11 p.m. ET Taiwan’s coast guard accused China of harassment after a Chinese vessel entered restricted waters near a disputed coral island administered by Taiwan in the South China Sea. asserted

vessel → publish → Sea

China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own breakaway province and has not ruled out the use of force to annex it. uncertain

China → claim → it

Beijing sends warships and military jets near the island almost daily, and in recent months has stepped up coast guard patrols, especially in waters east of Taiwan, raising alarm in Taipei. asserted

Beijing → send → Taipei

The Chinese coast guard vessel entered waters near the Pratas Islands, southwest of Taiwan’s main island, early on Saturday, Taiwan’s coast guard said. asserted

guard → enter → Saturday

It added that a Taiwanese coast guard vessel confronted the Chinese ship and asked it to leave. asserted

vessel → add → it

At the height of the standoff, the two ships came within just 1 nautical mile (1.9 kilometers) of each other, Taiwan’s coast guard said. asserted

guard → come → other

Beijing says the waters it patrols fall under its jurisdiction. asserted

it → say → jurisdiction

Taiwan’s coast guard called on Beijing “to immediately cease these pointless acts of harassment.” asserted

guard → call → harassment

It said that the incident was the 13th such intrusion near the Pratas Islands this year, involving 16 vessels. asserted

incident → say → vessels

Also on Saturday, China’s coast guard announced it had sent a group of vessels to conduct a “routine law enforcement patrol” in waters east of Taiwan. asserted

it → announce → Taiwan

“The China Coast Guard will continue to intensify its law enforcement patrols in waters under its jurisdiction, firmly upholding the nation’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” its statement read. asserted

statement → continue → sovereignty

In June, France, Germany and Britain issued a rare joint statement expressing alarm over Chinese activities east of Taiwan, saying they endangered regional stability. asserted

they → issue → stability

Taiwan calls out China for ‘pointless’ harassment after vessel entered restricted territory

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