Taiwan looks to plug border holes after 2 landings by mainland Chinese men in small boats

Taiwan looks to plug border holes after 2 landings by mainland Chinese men in small boats

Taiwan is intensifying efforts to prevent maritime borders being breached after mainland Chinese men used small boats to land on its coast twice in recent months. Lawmakers have pointed to the two incidents – neither spotted by Taipei until the men turned themselves in – as representing possible weaknesses in the event of a military … Read more

Taiwan’s ‘options limited’ as Beijing steps up grey zone pressure from skies to sea

Taiwan’s ‘options limited’ as Beijing steps up grey zone pressure from skies to sea

In the latest such face-off, a mainland Chinese research ship came within 20 nautical miles (37km) of Taiwan’s northeastern Yilan county on July 7 before being warned off by Taiwanese coastguard. The Tan Kah Kee, also known as the Jia Geng, is a 3,600-tonne seismic vessel equipped with acoustic sensors and weather radars, and is … Read more