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China Coast Guard patrols near Taiwan as Japan-Philippines talks start

6/1/2026

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China dispatched Coast Guard vessels east of Taiwan, calling the patrol a lawful response to Japan-Philippines delimitation talks.
Japan and the Philippines announced formal talks to delimit their exclusive economic zone and continental shelf boundary.
China’s foreign ministry called the talks illegal and said it lodged solemn representations with both countries.
Taiwan condemned the patrol, saying Chinese ships operated southeast of Orchid Island but stayed out of its waters.

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China dispatched Coast Guard vessels east of Taiwan, calling the patrol a lawful response to Japan-Philippines delimitation talks.
Japan and the Philippines announced formal talks to delimit their exclusive economic zone and continental shelf boundary.
China’s foreign ministry called the talks illegal and said it lodged solemn representations with both countries.
Taiwan condemned the patrol, saying Chinese ships operated southeast of Orchid Island but stayed out of its waters.