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Taiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol

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Taiwan's Coast Guard reported on October 31, 2026, that China’s Coast Guard was conducting a patrol off Taiwan’s east coast and attempting to assert jurisdiction over the area. In response, Taiwan dispatched its own ships to monitor the situation. The Taiwanese officials believe these patrols are practice for potential blockade scenarios using various Chinese maritime assets. China's state media showed videos of one ship broadcasting radio messages about law enforcement activities near an unidentified fishing vessel, which Taiwan views as harassment violating international law.

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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's Coast Guard said China's "attempts to harass ships at sea through radio communications are a clear expansion of power that violate international law, undermine regional peace and stability, and deviate from reality".

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2026-11-01 · The Hindu

Taiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

China's Coast Guard is harassing shipping with its latest patrol off Taiwan's east coast and trying to exert a fictional jurisdiction, the Taiwanese Coast Guard said, adding it had sent its own ships to keep watch. asserted

it → harass → watch

China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up activity off the island's east coast since June with regular coast guard patrols. asserted

which → view → patrols

Officials in Taiwan, which rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, say they believe China is practising for a potential maritime blockade using overlapping military, paramilitary and civilian assets. uncertain

China → reject → assets

Taipei regards the area off its east coast as critical to wartime supply routes from allies in the event of a blockade or conflict. asserted

Taipei → regard → blockade

China recognises no claims of sovereignty by Taiwan. uncertain

China → recognise → Taiwan

Responding late on Saturday (October 31, 2026) to China's announcement of its latest east coast patrol, Taiwan's Coast Guard said two Chinese ships were involved and it had sent its own forces to monitor. asserted

it → respond → forces

Chinese state media showed video of one of its ships broadcasting a radio message that it was carrying out law enforcement and offering help should any be needed. asserted

any → show → help

It did not say who the message was broadcast at, but showed footage of an unidentified fishing trawler. asserted

message → say → trawler

that → say → reality

"Our country holds sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the exclusive economic zone east of Taiwan, and China has absolutely no jurisdiction over any of Taiwan's waters," it added. asserted

it → hold → waters

China on Saturday (October 31, 2026) also sent another Coast Guard ship close to the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands, which are strategically located at the top of the South China Sea, Taiwan's Coast Guard said separately. asserted

Guard → send → Sea

Taiwan has so far this year "expelled" Chinese Coast Guard vessels from Pratas waters 13 times, it added. asserted

it → expel → waters

The Pratas have no permanent civilian population and lie roughly between southern Taiwan and Hong Kong. asserted

Pratas → have → Taiwan

Security experts see them as vulnerable to Chinese attack due to their distance — more than 400 km (250 miles) — from Taiwan. asserted

experts → see → Taiwan