Taiwan sends ships in response to a Chinese operation in the east of the island

View of commercial and residential buildings in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 12, 2026
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Taiwan's coast guard announced on Sunday that it had dispatched vessels to "respond appropriately" to a Chinese operation in the waters east of the island, an operation that they said constituted a "violation of international law."
The Chinese vessels were monitored "throughout the entire process" and Taiwan "dispatched the necessary vessels to respond appropriately." The coast guard said in a statement.
On Saturday, Taiwanese authorities said a Chinese coast guard ship and an oceanographic survey vessel carried out the first coordinated operation to "provoke" Taiwan, in the waters near the Pratas Islands, controlled by Taipei. Beijing.
According to Taiwan's coast guard, the Chinese ships transmitted messages stating that they were carrying out "law enforcement" operations and that "Taiwan's future lies in national reunification." In response, the Taiwanese ships broadcast: "Stop undermining peace. You must return and pursue democracy - that is the correct path to serve your country."
Taiwan National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu called the acts "highly provocative" and called China "a sick aggressor causing problems throughout the region." Taiwan's maritime system does not tolerate provocations."
With information from the news agencies Reuters and Associated Press (AP).
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