China Coast Guard conducted routine law-enforcement patrols east of Taiwan Island
China’s coast guard conducted what it described as routine law-enforcement patrols in waters east of Taiwan Island on Saturday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. China Coast Guard spokesman Jiang Lue said they were carried out in accordance with the law.
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CCG spokesman Jiang Lue said China Coast Guard units carried out a routine law-enforcement operation east of Taiwan Island on Saturday, saying it was conducted in accordance with the law. State broadcaster CCTV reported the patrols, Reuters said. The reports provided no details about vessels, the patrols’ duration or any response from Taiwan or other governments.
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Reuters reports that China’s coast guard patrolled waters east of Taiwan, citing CCTV, and Bastille Post separately reports the patrols, citing a coast guard spokesperson. LBCI carries the same Reuters report rather than an independent account.