Taiwan security chief says China's 'hybrid warfare' tests whole region

InterviewJoseph Wu welcomes Tokyo-Manila cooperation as Beijing expands maritime pressureJoseph Wu, secretary-general of Taiwan’s National Security Council, gazes out the window of the Presidential Palace in Taipei during an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia. (Taiwan National Security Council)THOMPSON CHAUAugust 3, 2026 11:41 JSTTAIPEI -- China's mass deployment of its coast guard and other vessels to enforce its territorial claims and rebrand maritime aggression as routine police work presents a fresh challenge, and not only for Taiwan, the head of Taipei's National Security Council (NSC) said in a rare exclusive interview.