China sends coast guard around Taiwan; Taipei calls it coercion
Beijing's coast guard ran 'law-enforcement patrols' in waters east of Taiwan, framing it as protecting sovereignty. Taiwan and its partners describe the near-daily incursions as coercive military pressure.
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Beijing describes the coast guard's law-enforcement patrols east of Taiwan as lawful sovereignty protection — a measured response to Japan and the Philippines discussing maritime boundaries that Beijing says ignore China's rights.
Taipei and regional partners describe China's near-daily warship and warplane activity as coercive 'multidomain' pressure meant to intimidate Taiwan and deter others from backing it.
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