Analysis: China’s coast guard has triggered ‘panic’ in Taiwan. That’s only part of Beijing’s plan | CNN
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Chinese coast guard’s increased patrols are Beijing’s latest effort to tilt the status quo in its favor by undermining Taiwan’s control of the around its outlying islands, analysts say.

King Xia, a Taiwanese tourist boat, was taking 23 passengers on a journey around Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen Islands just miles from China’s southeastern coast when it was intercepted by two Chinese coast guard vessels.

Six Chinese officers swooped onboard, checking the vessel’s route plan, certificate and the licenses of its 11 crew members in a “forced” inspection that lasted about half an hour, according to Taiwan’s coast guard, which said King Xia had “veered toward” the Chinese side of the water to avoid shoals.

The unprecedented encounter with Chinese law enforcement at a time of heightened tension between Beijing and Taipei startled Taiwanese passengers onboard.

  • @FMT99English
    30•10 months ago

    I don’t know, I have family in Taiwan and I haven’t heard of any panic. Yes people are worried but they’re also more than used to China’s saber rattling. And Xi has a lot more of a long term vision than Putin. No one believes an invasion is imminent.