16 Chinese warships launched multiple attacks in our waters and the Coast Guard forcefully drove them away

The Coast Guard of the Ocean Council stated that China used a fleet of 16 coast guard ships, scientific research vessels, and fishing vessels to carry out gray zone intrusions from multiple points in the waters off Hualien, Pingtung, Kaohsiung, and the waters surrounding Dongsha. The Coast Guard fully grasped the dynamics of the sea, dispatched ships forward immediately, and used strong surveillance and broadcast warnings to drive away transboundary vessels, effectively countering China's expansion of power and safeguarding my country's sovereignty.

In the face of harassment by various Chinese ships, the Coast Guard warships showed strong actions. In the waters surrounding Dongsha, two Chinese Coast Guard ships 3301 and 3303 conducted provocative maneuvers around the island, and the Coast Guard ships Cijin and Taichung immediately adopted close-in and parallel navigation monitoring.

The crew of the Taichung ship even directly broadcast to the cross-border vessels: "Call China Coast Guard 3303. This is the broadcast of the Taichung ship of the Coast Guard of the Republic of China. Taiwan, the Republic of China, is a sovereign and independent country and is not affiliated with the People's Republic of China. This is an undeniable fact and status quo. "You have entered our country's waters without permission, which has violated the provisions of international law and affected the order and safety of our country's waters. Please turn around immediately and leave our waters as soon as possible." With the strong response of the coast patrol personnel, all coast guard ships were successfully driven out of the restricted waters at around 12 noon today.

In addition to Dongsha waters, many cross-border incidents occurred around Taiwan's main island. In the eastern waters of Hualien, the China Exploration 3 scientific research vessel attempted to sail into restricted waters, but was immediately driven away by a Taitung Coast Guard patrol boat. Southwest of Eluanbi, Pingtung, a Beidiao 996 research vessel broke into restricted waters in the early morning. The Hengchun Coast Guard issued 12 consecutive broadcast warnings, forcing the ship to turn and sail out.

In addition, in the southwest waters of Kaohsiung Port, the Chinese fishing boat Wanfacheng 11 was interfered by the China Marine Geology 8 scientific research vessel and the iron-hulled fishing boat. The Coast Guard Pingtung Ship rushed to protect the fishermen immediately to ensure the safety of the fishermen's operations.

The Coast Guard emphasized that China this time used 12 coast guard and scientific research vessels and four fishing boats to launch mixed warfare and intrusion in multiple waters. This attempt to unilaterally change the status quo of the Taiwan Strait and create the illusion of jurisdiction by pretending to enforce law and expanding powers will only arouse the disgust of the Taiwanese people. The Coast Guard expresses its strongest condemnation. In the face of China's continued advances, the Coast Guard will maintain around-the-clock, high-intensity surveillance and deployment to firmly protect Taiwan's free and democratic system and the safety of people's lives and property.