Key facts
- Taiwan reported Chinese law enforcement vessels entered its claimed waters around Taiping Island for the first time.
- Two Chinese law enforcement ships, Sansha Zhifa 301 and Sansha No 2, entered Taipei-claimed prohibited waters.
- The vessels were driven away by Taiwan's coastguard.
- A Chinese coastguard ship had previously entered restricted waters near the Pratas Islands on June 5.
Taiwan has reported that mainland Chinese law enforcement vessels entered its claimed waters around Taiping Island in the South China Sea for the first time. The two vessels, Sansha Zhifa 301 and Sansha No 2, managed by the city of Sansha in Hainan province, reportedly entered the 3.2-nautical mile prohibited waters at 8:28 a.m. on Thursday and moved closer to the 2.1-nautical mile restrictive waters at 8:31 a.m.