Taiwan Warns Away Chinese Research Vessel Near Restricted Waters

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Taiwan's coast guard says it shadowed a Chinese research vessel and warned it away from the country’s restricted waters Thursday night. The Tong Ji was spotted northwest of Huayu in the outlying Penghu Islands, with media reports suggesting it may have been conducting maritime surveillance.

Coast Guard Warns Chinese Vessel

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The Coast Guard says it shadowed a Chinese vessel, and warned it away from Taiwan’s restricted waters on Thursday night.

The Chinese research vessel Tong Ji was spotted northwest of Huayu in Taiwan's offshore Penghu islands. Media reports said it was suspected of conducting maritime surveillance. Chinese research vessels can collect environmental data, map the seabed, and identify undersea infrastructure, capabilities that may also have military applications. Taipei views such operations as part of Beijing’s broader gray-zone pressure campaign.

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