The China Coast Guard(CCG) Returns to Harass Kinmen Waters After Typhoon；The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) Closely Monitors and Expels All Vessels.

As Typhoon Saudel moved away from the region, sea conditions around Kinmen gradually stabilized today (August 29). With the weekend bringing a significant increase in maritime traffic and vessel operations, CCG vessels once again took advantage of the busy maritime environment to intrude into waters around Kinmen under Taiwan’s jurisdiction.

The 12th Patrol District of the Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch, CGA, Ocean Affairs Council, closely monitored the situation and detected four CCG vessels approaching Kinmen waters. Response mechanisms were activated immediately, with CGA patrol boats deployed forward to conduct one-on-one parallel monitoring and close-range expulsion operations. Following firm action by Taiwan’s patrol boats, all four CCG vessels altered course and departed Kinmen’s restricted waters by 10:53 a.m.

At approximately 8:00 a.m. today, the 12th Patrol District detected four CCG vessels—14608, 14531, 14604, and 14530—approaching Kinmen’s restricted waters in formation. CGA patrol boats were immediately dispatched and deployed along the boundary of the restricted waters.

At 8:50 a.m., the four CCG vessels, operating in two groups of two, entered Kinmen’s restricted waters from areas southwest of Liaoluo and southwest of Zhaishan, respectively. The CCG subsequently issued a statement claiming that it was conducting “routine law enforcement patrols” in the waters around Kinmen, an apparent attempt to conduct cognitive warfare and
shape public perceptions.

The CGA Kinmen Offshore flotilla immediately implemented one-on-one parallel monitoring, documented the entire operation, and issued firm warnings in both Mandarin Chinese and English. CGA patrol boats also conducted close-range deterrence and expulsion measures, demonstrating Taiwan’s firm position in safeguarding its sovereignty and determination to maintain maritime security. All four CCG vessels eventually departed Kinmen’s restricted waters at 10:53 a.m.

In response to the CCG’s claim that it was conducting routine law enforcement operations, the CGA firmly rejects such assertions. The CCG’s actions constitute harassment disguised as law enforcement. Under the pretext of law enforcement, the CCG is in fact disrupting maritime order while disseminating false and misleading information in an attempt to mislead the international community.

The waters surrounding Kinmen are waters lawfully under the jurisdiction and administration of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Maritime security and operational order in these waters remain well maintained under Taiwan’s administration. It is the repeated harassment by CCG vessels that unnecessarily heightens regional tensions.

The CGA further stated that, in response to the CCG’s continued gray-zone harassment, the CGA remains on high alert at all times, whether on weekdays or holidays. As Taiwan’s first line of defense at sea, the CGA will not tolerate any gray-zone activities that undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait or in the broader region.

In the face of continued provocations from the Chinese side, the CGA will continue to uphold its position of “firm law enforcement with no concessions.” Through the use of advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies and equipment, the CGA will maintain precise awareness of maritime conditions and vessel movements and will continue to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and maritime security.