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Chinese Coast Guard Vessel Enters Taiwan-Controlled Waters Near Pratas Islands, Prompting Radio Challenge
Taiwan’s patrol ship ordered the vessel to leave after it ignored warnings and crossed into the zone. The incident marks the fifth reported Chinese Coast Guard entry near the islands this year.
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A Chinese Coast Guard vessel ignored warnings, accelerated, made a sharp turn, and entered a restricted zone near the Pratas Islands, prompting Taiwan’s patrol ship to order it to leave. Taiwan controls the Pratas Islands. China says the islands belong to Beijing.
The incident occurred in the South China Sea. It is the fifth reported Chinese Coast Guard entry into the area this year. @MarioNawfal reported the sequence of maneuvers and the order issued by the Taiwan patrol ship.
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