Yuyuan Tantian
Coverage of Yuyuan Tantian in the Nexus archive.
- Beijing planning more surveys east of Taiwan to assert sovereignty, state media reports
Beijing plans to conduct routine maritime surveys east of Taiwan to assert sovereignty, following talks between Japan and the Philippines. State media reported that China is diversifying its claims in the region through military drills, coastguard patrols, and natural resource surveys.
- What’s behind Beijing’s seabed mapping east of Taiwan?
Beijing has conducted its first seabed survey east of Taiwan to address incomplete mapping data, following maritime border discussions between Japan and the Philippines. The move aims to strengthen management of waters around Taiwan.
- Beijing detects suspected Japanese spy jets near Taiwan
Mainland Chinese maritime authorities detected suspected Japanese surveillance aircraft southeast of Taiwan following border talks between Japan and the Philippines. The aircraft are believed to belong to the Japan Coast Guard, as reported in a video by Yuyuan Tantian.