Taiwan monitors China Coast Guard ships off east coast

The Manila Times 26 h Philippines

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s coast guard said on Thursday it had deployed vessels to “monitor” Chinese ships operating in waters to the east of the self-ruling democratic island. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and also asserts jurisdiction over the waters around the island, which Taipei rejects. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said it had dispatched vesse

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