‘ILLEGAL ACT’: The Mainland Affairs Council said it would take all necessary measures to protect the nation’s sovereignty and ensure the security of its surrounding waters By Chung Li-hua / Staff reporter, with agencies Taiwan yesterday condemned China Coast Guard (CCG) patrols east of Taiwan, and accused Beijing of undermining regional stability. China has no sovereignty, jurisdiction or law enforcement authority in waters east of Taiwan, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said in a statement, adding that Beijing’s so-called “law enforcement patrols” amount to an unlawful expansion of authority in contravention of international law and pose a threat to regional stability. “Repeating an illegal act does not make it lawful, nor will such actions gain international recognition,” it said. A p