Law enforcement in Chinese waters is nothing to make a fuss about
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Law enforcement in Chinese waters is nothing to make a fuss about

China Daily  

This photo taken on Feb 21, 2024 shows the Kinmen bridge and a view of Xiamen in the distance seen from an estuary in Kinmen. What turned a normal law enforcement case into a tension-invoking incident is the Taiwan "coast guard" vessels' attempt to "help" the law-breaking trawler. When the Fujian Coast Guard issued warnings and drove them away in accordance with the law, certain media outlets on the island hyped up the incident to claim the island's fishermen were "bullied". Their hyping up of the incident is so absurd that Julian Kuo Jeng-liang, a former member of Taiwan's "legislative yuan", said in an interview to a local TV channel that their local "official" documents mentioned the mainland's fishing moratorium and the fishermen had long known that. So the claim by Hsieh Ching-chin, spokesperson of Taiwan's "coast guard", that the mainland has been applying stronger law enforcement during the fishing moratorium and there are "political factors" behind, is absurd.

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Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters

The Independent  

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China Coast Guard warns Philippines following crash in South China Sea
2 weeks, 5 days ago

China Coast Guard warns Philippines following crash in South China Sea

China Daily  

A Philippine government vessel deliberately crashed into a China Coast Guard ship in waters near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea on Wednesday, a CCG spokesman said. The CCG spokesman Liu Dejun said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that the Philippines dispatched coast guard vessels, government ships and several fishing boats to intrude into the territorial waters of …

China's control measures to stop illegal gathering of Philippine ships
3 weeks ago

China's control measures to stop illegal gathering of Philippine ships

China Daily  

By JIANG CHENGLONG | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-02 20:47 Ren'ai Reef. China Coast Guard took "necessary control measures" against multiple Philippine vessels that illegally gathered in the waters near the Houteng Reef in the South China Sea in recent days, a spokesperson said on Monday. Liu Dejun, spokesperson for the CCG, said in a statement that despite CCG's warnings, several …

Baselines for Huangyan Island released
1 month, 1 week ago

Baselines for Huangyan Island released

China Daily  

A view of China's Huangyan Island. China released baselines for the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Island on Sunday, a move to lawfully strengthen marine management and counter infringement actions by the Philippines. The announcement came two days after the Philippines enacted the so-called "Philippine Maritime Zones Act", which the spokesperson said severely violates China's territorial sovereignty as well as …

Baselines for Huangyan Island released
1 month, 1 week ago

Baselines for Huangyan Island released

China Daily  

A view of China's Huangyan Island. China released baselines for the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Island on Sunday, a move to lawfully strengthen marine management and counter infringement actions by the Philippines. The announcement came two days after the Philippines enacted the so-called "Philippine Maritime Zones Act", which the spokesperson said severely violates China's territorial sovereignty as well as …

China Coast Guard reiterates sovereignty over Huangyan Island
1 month, 1 week ago

China Coast Guard reiterates sovereignty over Huangyan Island

China Daily  

A view of China's Huangyan Island. The China Coast Guard issued a firm statement on Sunday reiterating to safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the waters near China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. The statement underscored that the China Coast Guard would continue to patrol and enforce Chinese laws over Huangyan Island and its adjacent …

Taiwan coast guard offers rewards for spotting foreign ships
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan coast guard offers rewards for spotting foreign ships

Raw Story  

Taiwan's coast guard said Friday it will reward people who report the presence of foreign military ships, including those from China, in waters around the island, as it seeks the public's help with monitoring "abnormal" activity. China regularly deploys fighter jets, navy ships and coast guard vessels around Taiwan to press its claims of sovereignty over the island, which Taipei's …

Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea

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Taiwan declares China’s capture of fishing trawler an ‘act of psychological warfare’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan declares China’s capture of fishing trawler an ‘act of psychological warfare’

The Independent  

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Taiwan says China seized fishing boat near Chinese coast
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan says China seized fishing boat near Chinese coast

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan demands Beijing release crew and vessel seized from outside Taiwanese waters near Kinmen Islands. Chinese coastguard officials have seized a Taiwanese fishing vessel and steered it to a port in mainland China, Taiwan has said, urging Beijing to release the boat and its six-member crew. Taiwan’s coast guard said the Taiwanese boat was fishing for squid outside Taipei-controlled waters …

China Coast Guard accused of behaving ‘like pirates’ in South China Sea
6 months ago

China Coast Guard accused of behaving ‘like pirates’ in South China Sea

Al Jazeera  

Philippines says coastguard personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their ships in Second Thomas Shoal confrontation. The Philippines has accused the China Coast Guard of acting “like pirates”, saying personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their resupply vessels at Second Thomas Shoal in the latest confrontation in the disputed South China Sea. “The law enforcement action taken by …

New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea
6 months, 1 week ago

New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea

New Indian Express  

SHANGAI: New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbours and the G7 have accused Beijing of intimidation and coercion. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast Asian nations including the Philippines and an international …

China Coast Guard Procedures fully legitimate
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China Coast Guard Procedures fully legitimate

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows the vessel "China Coast Guard 3502" carrying out replenishment for other vessels in the South China Sea. Accordingly, to implement maritime laws, the China Coast Guard recently issued the "Administrative Law Enforcement Procedures for Coast Guard Institutions". Recently, the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs issued a statement, claiming China's Coast …

Manila recklessly pushing envelope on disputes: China Daily editorial
7 months, 1 week ago

Manila recklessly pushing envelope on disputes: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The latest farce staged by the Philippines to challenge China's sovereignty over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea came to an end on Thursday after a convoy of so-called civilian boats tasked with trespassing into the waters around the Chinese reef — in the name of distributing fuel and food to Filipino fishermen there — called off the plan …

'Kinmen model' can be expanded to Taiwan Strait
7 months, 1 week ago

'Kinmen model' can be expanded to Taiwan Strait

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei. The frequency of China Coast Guard law enforcement patrols in the waters near Kinmen Island has increased markedly this month. Whether they are Taiwan's merchant ships, civilian ships, or Taiwan's "military supply ships" sailing from Kinmen to other nearby islets, they will be included in the scope of law enforcement inspections carried out by …

Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering
8 months ago

Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering

The Independent  

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Chinese coast guard ships attempt to block Philippine vessels carrying scientists in South China Sea
9 months ago

Chinese coast guard ships attempt to block Philippine vessels carrying scientists in South China Sea

The Hindu  

Chinese coast guard ships backed by a military helicopter attempted unsuccessfully to block two Philippine government vessels carrying scientists from reaching two sandbars in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Friday. Chinese coast guard personnel blew the horn on one of their ships for half an hour and repeatedly transmitted radio warnings during the confrontation Thursday, but the …

China Coast Guard reprimands Philippines for 'intentional' collision in Ren'ai Reef waters
9 months, 2 weeks ago

China Coast Guard reprimands Philippines for 'intentional' collision in Ren'ai Reef waters

China Daily  

Ren'ai Reef The China Coast Guard on Tuesday accused Philippine vessels of intruding into the waters near Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea and "intentionally colliding" with a Chinese ship and operating in an "unprofessional and dangerous manner". In a statement on Tuesday afternoon following a brief one released earlier on the same day, China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan …

DPP condemned for concealing truth about fatal boat incident
9 months, 3 weeks ago

DPP condemned for concealing truth about fatal boat incident

China Daily  

BEIJING - A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday condemned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities for concealing the truth and lying about a recent incident in Xiamen-Kinmen waters that led to the deaths of two people who were on a mainland fishing boat. The incident seriously hurt the feelings of compatriots across the Taiwan Strait, and aroused strong indignation from all sectors …

Taiwan says Chinese boat 'lost balance' in deadly incident
10 months ago

Taiwan says Chinese boat 'lost balance' in deadly incident

The Hindu  

Taiwan's coast guard said on Thursday a Chinese boat that capsized during a chase was trying to evade a patrol vessel and "lost its balance" in a deadly incident condemned by Beijing. Coast guard authorities told a news conference in Kinmen on Thursday that the Chinese boat had "lost its balance and capsized" after it was "snaking" to avoid inspection. …

Coast Guard check proves the lie of Taipei's claim: China Daily editorial
10 months ago

Coast Guard check proves the lie of Taipei's claim: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Taiwan media outlets have reported that members of the Fujian coast guard boarded a Kinmen island tourist ship, carrying 11 crew and 23 passengers, on Monday to conduct a "routine check" that lasted about half an hour. That's the first time personnel of the Chinese mainland's coast guard have boarded a Taiwan ship to perform their duties, which happened five …

Chinese Coast Guard boards Taiwan tourist boat, triggers panic
10 months ago

Chinese Coast Guard boards Taiwan tourist boat, triggers panic

Al Jazeera  

Incident comes as Beijing announces stepped up patrols near Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands following the death of two Chinese fishermen in the area. Chinese Coast Guard officials briefly boarded a Taiwanese cruise ship on Monday in an incident the government in Taipei said triggered panic among the people of the self-ruled island. The incident near the Taiwanese Kinmen Islands, off the …

China ramps up patrols near Taiwan's islands after deaths of Chinese fishermen
10 months ago

China ramps up patrols near Taiwan's islands after deaths of Chinese fishermen

India TV News  

Beijing: China has ramped up its patrols near a group of islands controlled by Taiwan, as tensions escalate following the deaths of two Chinese fishermen during a chase by the Taiwanese coast guard who accused them of trespassing. China's coast guard, specifically its Fujian division, announced on Sunday that it would enhance maritime law enforcement and conduct regular patrols in …

DPP to blame for worsening cross-Strait ties: China Daily editorial
10 months ago

DPP to blame for worsening cross-Strait ties: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

A view of Taipei, China's Taiwan region. The island's Democratic Progressive Party authorities claim that the mainland boat was entering "prohibited" waters off the coast of Kinmen island, and the crew ended up in the water when it was being chased away. Yet the DPP authorities have repeatedly detained mainland fishing boats under various pretexts and treated mainland fishermen in …

China’s coast guard to ramp up patrols near Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago after 2 fishermen drown
10 months ago

China’s coast guard to ramp up patrols near Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago after 2 fishermen drown

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China is stepping up patrols in the waters off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago, days after two of its fishermen drowned while being chased by the Taiwanese coast guard, which accused the boat of trespassing. The Chinese coast guard’s Fujian division will regularly monitor the waters off the southern coast of the city of Xiamen — a …

Commendable restraint in face of provocations: China Daily editorial
10 months ago

Commendable restraint in face of provocations: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Ren'ai Reef The series of provocations Manila has orchestrated in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea over the past Chinese Lunar New Year holiday only serve to further erode Beijing's trust in Manila's sincerity in its recent assertion that it wanted to work together with China to secure a political settlement of the two countries' …

China accuses US of ‘abusing’ international law by sailing in Taiwan Strait and South China Sea
10 months, 4 weeks ago

China accuses US of ‘abusing’ international law by sailing in Taiwan Strait and South China Sea

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China accused the U.S. of abusing international law with its military maneuvers in the western Pacific, one day after an American naval destroyer sailed through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait. “The United States military flies, sails and operates anywhere international law allows.” China’s rise has given it the ability to project military power into the western Pacific, which …

Filipino fisherman to China’s coast guard on disputed shoal: `This is Philippine territory. Go away’
11 months ago

Filipino fisherman to China’s coast guard on disputed shoal: `This is Philippine territory. Go away’

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino fishing boat captain protested on Tuesday the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea, where he asserted that Chinese officers drove him and his men away from a disputed shoal and ordered them to dump their catch in the sea. The fishermen, led by Saligan, reported to the Philippine coast guard that …

Filipino fisherman to Chinese coast guard in disputed shoal: `This is not your territory. Go away.'
11 months ago

Filipino fisherman to Chinese coast guard in disputed shoal: `This is not your territory. Go away.'

The Independent  

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In talks with US, China says it will ‘never compromise’ on Taiwan
11 months, 1 week ago

In talks with US, China says it will ‘never compromise’ on Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

Warning in talks between Chinese and US military officials comes days before self-ruled island holds elections. Chinese military officials have told their US counterparts that Beijing will “never compromise” on the issue of Taiwan, the self-ruled island that China claims as its own. The two sides are at odds over a range of issues from Taiwan to Beijing’s expansive claims …

Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning

India TV News  

As a US Navy surveillance plane flew in circles, keeping a close watch, dozens of Chinese coast guard and accompanying ships chased and encircled Philippine vessels in the latest confrontation in one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the South China Sea. Filipino forces would continue to adhere to the rule of law and would not be provoked by China’s …

China expels Philippine gunboat
1 year, 2 months ago

China expels Philippine gunboat

China Daily  

Coast guard continues to carry out law enforcement to safeguard sovereignty China expelled a Philippine naval gunboat that had intruded into waters near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, a spokesman said on Tuesday morning. China Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu said in a statement that a Philippine navy gunboat on Tuesday insisted on trespassing into the waters adjacent …

Philippines' fisherman chased by Chinese coast guard in disputed South China Sea
1 year, 2 months ago

Philippines' fisherman chased by Chinese coast guard in disputed South China Sea

India Today  

Filipino fisherman Arnel Satam guns the motor of his tiny wooden boat as he makes a dash for the shallow waters of Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, with Chinese coast guard speedboats in hot pursuit. Philippine officials also accused the Chinese coast guard of laying a 300-metre-long floating barrier across the entrance to the shoal shortly before …

Philippines condemns Chinese boats' 'illegal' actions in South China Sea
1 year, 3 months ago

Philippines condemns Chinese boats' 'illegal' actions in South China Sea

The Hindu  

The Philippines condemned "illegal" actions by Chinese vessels on Friday after the boats allegedly interfered in another resupply mission to a remote military outpost in the disputed South China Sea. Two Philippine Coast Guard vessels were escorting supply boats to Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands when they encountered four Chinese coast guard and four "militia" boats, the Philippines …

China, Japan trade accusations over maritime incursions
1 year, 9 months ago

China, Japan trade accusations over maritime incursions

Firstpost  

China’s dispute with Japan over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea is heating up again, with both sides accusing the other of infringing on their maritime territory Beijing: China’s dispute with Japan over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea is heating up again, with both sides accusing the other of infringing on their maritime territory. China …

China, Japan trade accusations over maritime incursions
1 year, 9 months ago

China, Japan trade accusations over maritime incursions

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s dispute with Japan over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea is heating up again, with both sides accusing the other of infringing on their maritime territory. China routinely sends coast guard vessels and planes into waters and airspace surrounding the islands to harass Japanese vessels in the area and force Japan to scramble jets in …

Taiwan suspects Chinese ships of cutting outlying islands’ internet cables
1 year, 9 months ago

Taiwan suspects Chinese ships of cutting outlying islands’ internet cables

LA Times  

An antiquated 40-millimeter anti-air gun points toward the sea on the observation deck on Beigan, part of the Matsu Islands off Taiwan. For connecting to the outside world, Matsu’s 14,000 residents rely on two undersea internet cables leading to Taiwan’s main island. The National Communications Commission, citing the island’s telecom service, blamed two Chinese ships for cutting the cables. Authorities …

China says US patrols raise tensions in Taiwan Strait
2 years, 5 months ago

China says US patrols raise tensions in Taiwan Strait

Al Jazeera  

China angered by second US “freedom of navigation exercise” this month in Asia Pacific waters. China’s Ministry of Defence has accused the United States of taking “security risks” and disrupting the stability of the Taiwan Strait when it sailed a guided-missile destroyer through the waterway earlier this week. The US regularly sends naval patrols through the 180km-wide Taiwan Strait to …

China intercepts boat with activists suspected on board
4 years, 3 months ago

China intercepts boat with activists suspected on board

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people, including a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, after its coast guard intercepted a speedboat believed to be heading to Taiwan, media reports said Thursday. For the time being, we do not have any information from the mainland relevant authorities,” Hong Kong police commissioner Chris Tang told a news conference Thursday. …

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