Dossier
Chinese coastguard
Coverage of Chinese coastguard in the Nexus archive.
- Beijing sends new coastguard force into waters east of Taiwan
Beijing deployed a new coastguard task force into waters east of Taiwan, the second such deployment in about a month. The move follows China’s top diplomat urging Washington to exercise caution on Taiwan and high-level talks with the Philippines to address South China Sea tensions.
- Taiwan hits back at Beijing’s ‘cognitive warfare’ after coastguard patrols
Taiwan has accused Beijing of escalating tensions after mainland Chinese coastguard and survey vessels conducted law-enforcement operations in waters off Taiwan's east coast. China's transport ministry announced a 'special maritime traffic law enforcement operation' and deployed a flotilla, including its largest coastguard patrol vessel. Chinese state media described the operation as a 'necessary action' to...