September
1140903-China Coast Guard Harassment in Kinmen Waters
Chinese Government vessels frequently passed through Kinmen Waters in August; Taiwan Coast Guard Administration escorts and expels them to counter Gray Zone Cognitive Warfare
According to the latest Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (TCGA) statistics: From February 2024 to the end of August 2025, China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels have passed through Kinmen waters 85 times, averaging 4.4 times per month, with each incursion lasting about two hours.
In August alone, there were four such incursions. During the same period, other Chinese official vessels—including maritime surveillance, fisheries enforcement, coast guard, research ships, and other official vessels—entered Kinmen waters 222 times in restricted waters and 293 times in prohibited waters.
This averages 11.7 incursions per month in restricted waters and 15.4 incursions per month in prohibited waters.
In August, there were 24 incursions into Taiwan’s restricted and prohibited waters. In every case, the CGA detected the vessels immediately and dispatched patrol boats to escort and expel them, countering China’s gray-zone cognitive warfare.
On August 25, the China Coast Guard announced that: “Since August, Fujian CCG vessels have strengthened law enforcement patrols in waters near Kinmen, enhancing control of the relevant waters and protecting the legitimate rights and safety of Chinese fishermen, including those in Taiwan.”
TCGA assessed that China held the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit from August 31 to September 1, followed by the September 3 military parade commemorating the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japan and the World Anti-Fascist War.
China invited foreign leaders and officials to attend these events, making them a prime opportunity for political and military propaganda.
It cannot be ruled out that China deliberately used this sensitive period to create the false impression of “law enforcement patrols” in Kinmen waters while actually infringing on Taiwan’s sovereignty.
TCGA also emphasized that after the Kinmen incident on February 14, 2024, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office claimed that “there are no prohibited or restricted waters between Xiamen and Kinmen.”
Since February 25, CCG vessels have used the pretext of law enforcement patrols to conduct harassment operations in Kinmen waters.
Even after both sides signed consultation records on July 30, Chinese vessels have continued their intrusions. From their navigation patterns, these actions clearly constitute “routine harassment,” not law enforcement patrols, damaging cross-strait relations and regional stability.
TCGA will continue firmly enforcing maritime law, closely monitoring Chinese official vessels, deploying patrol ships in advance, and releasing enforcement footage to counter China’s disinformation and safeguard national sovereignty.
According to the latest Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (TCGA) statistics: From February 2024 to the end of August 2025, China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels have passed through Kinmen waters 85 times, averaging 4.4 times per month, with each incursion lasting about two hours.
In August alone, there were four such incursions. During the same period, other Chinese official vessels—including maritime surveillance, fisheries enforcement, coast guard, research ships, and other official vessels—entered Kinmen waters 222 times in restricted waters and 293 times in prohibited waters.
This averages 11.7 incursions per month in restricted waters and 15.4 incursions per month in prohibited waters.
In August, there were 24 incursions into Taiwan’s restricted and prohibited waters. In every case, the CGA detected the vessels immediately and dispatched patrol boats to escort and expel them, countering China’s gray-zone cognitive warfare.
On August 25, the China Coast Guard announced that: “Since August, Fujian CCG vessels have strengthened law enforcement patrols in waters near Kinmen, enhancing control of the relevant waters and protecting the legitimate rights and safety of Chinese fishermen, including those in Taiwan.”
TCGA assessed that China held the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit from August 31 to September 1, followed by the September 3 military parade commemorating the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japan and the World Anti-Fascist War.
China invited foreign leaders and officials to attend these events, making them a prime opportunity for political and military propaganda.
It cannot be ruled out that China deliberately used this sensitive period to create the false impression of “law enforcement patrols” in Kinmen waters while actually infringing on Taiwan’s sovereignty.
TCGA also emphasized that after the Kinmen incident on February 14, 2024, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office claimed that “there are no prohibited or restricted waters between Xiamen and Kinmen.”
Since February 25, CCG vessels have used the pretext of law enforcement patrols to conduct harassment operations in Kinmen waters.
Even after both sides signed consultation records on July 30, Chinese vessels have continued their intrusions. From their navigation patterns, these actions clearly constitute “routine harassment,” not law enforcement patrols, damaging cross-strait relations and regional stability.
TCGA will continue firmly enforcing maritime law, closely monitoring Chinese official vessels, deploying patrol ships in advance, and releasing enforcement footage to counter China’s disinformation and safeguard national sovereignty.
- 資料來源：海巡署
- 更新日期：2026/03/17
