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China Coast Guard Patrols East Taiwan Waters, US Warns

7/31/2026

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China’s coast guard patrolled waters east of Taiwan on Friday, an operation Taipei called a patrol.
Spokesperson Jiang Lue said the Xiushan-led task group strengthened control to ensure navigation.
Taiwan’s Coast Guard deployed the patrol ship Taipei to monitor vessels, calling Beijing’s actions “fake law enforcement, real expansion of power”.
The United States warned against unilateral changes and posted a photo of a Taiwan vessel with the USCG cutter Midgett.

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China’s coast guard patrolled waters east of Taiwan on Friday, an operation Taipei called a patrol.
Spokesperson Jiang Lue said the Xiushan-led task group strengthened control to ensure navigation.
Taiwan’s Coast Guard deployed the patrol ship Taipei to monitor vessels, calling Beijing’s actions “fake law enforcement, real expansion of power”.
The United States warned against unilateral changes and posted a photo of a Taiwan vessel with the USCG cutter Midgett.