Key facts
- Taiwan described China's planned traffic control measures in the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin as 'ridiculous'.
- Taipei stated that Beijing has no right to restrict access to international waters.
- China announced that ships heading north through the southern Taiwan Strait must heed traffic control measures starting Thursday night.
- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council criticized the measures as reflecting ignorance of international order.
- Taiwan's Coast Guard has not detected abnormal Chinese vessel movements or broadcast interference.
Taiwan has dismissed China's planned traffic control measures for the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin as 'ridiculous,' asserting that Beijing lacks the authority to restrict access to international waters. China's state media announced that ships heading north through the southern entrance of the strait must comply with traffic control measures starting Thursday night due to the approaching typhoon.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council issued a statement late Friday, calling the Chinese announcement "unreasonable and crude" and reflective of an ignorance and disregard for international order and norms. The council added that Taiwan's affairs require no interference from Chinese Communist departments.