Taiwan’s coast guard accused China of harassment over a Chinese vessel’s entry into restricted waters
Taiwan’s coast guard accused China of harassment after a Chinese coast guard vessel entered restricted waters near the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea early Saturday. A Taiwanese coast guard vessel confronted the Chinese ship and asked it to leave. The two ships came within 1 nautical mile of each other at the standoff’s height.
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Taiwan accused China of harassment after a Chinese coast guard vessel entered a restricted zone near the Pratas Islands in the South China Sea early Saturday. Taiwan’s coast guard said the islands are southwest of Taiwan’s main island and that a Taiwanese coast guard ship challenged the Chinese vessel and asked it to depart. At the height of the standoff, the vessels came within 1 nautical mile (1.9 kilometers) of each other, the coast guard said.
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Flamborough Review and Politico report Taiwan’s accusation following the standoff near the Pratas Islands, matching the proposed event. Informat.ro describes a separate patrol off Taiwan’s east coast, not this standoff.