Coast guard monitoring Chinese vessels east of Taiwan

By Yimou Lee and Liz Lee / Reuters, TAIPEI and BEIJING Add TT as Preferred Source The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) yesterday said it was closely monitoring Chinese coast guard patrols in waters east of Taiwan, condemning the move as a political operation aimed at expanding Beijing’s control.The China Coast Guard sa

China’s coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, angering Taipei, which condemned the move as a political operation aimed at expanding Beijing’s control.

China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan, angering Taipei  Reuters

Over the last decade, China’s Coast Guard has developed into one of the world’s largest maritime law-enforcement agencies, operating a vast fleet of about 680 vessels. While it performs many of the same functions as its global counterparts — responding to emergencies at sea and enforcing maritime law in its jurisdictio

The agencies also recently foiled a chip smuggling operation, Taiwan's coast guard said.