China concludes maritime traffic enforcement operation in waters east of its Taiwan Island

Source-stated date: 10 June 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published10 June 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
Collected2026-06-10 16:15:18 UTC, run 53
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China's Ministry of Transport ran a five-day maritime patrol and hydrographic survey operation east of Taiwan from June 6–10, deploying maritime authorities from Fujian and Guangdong provinces across 1,030 nautical miles, inspecting 198 vessels, and citing rectified violations on three ships. The ministry explicitly frames the operation as a direct response to Japan–Philippines maritime delimitation talks in the same waters, invoking 'maritime administrative jurisdiction' (海事行政管辖权) as the legal basis — a formulation that extends Beijing's administrative, not just sovereignty, claims into waters where third-party states are actively negotiating boundaries. Whether the hydrographic survey component involved dedicated survey vessels and what data were collected remains unreported.

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FUZHOU, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Transport has concluded a maritime traffic enforcement and hydrographic survey operation in waters east of Taiwan Island, the ministry said on Wednesday. From June 6 to 10, the ministry organized maritime authorities in Fujian and Guangdong provinces to carry out patrol and law-enforcement missions, as well as hydrographic surveys in waters east of Taiwan Island. The operation was aimed at fully exercising China's maritime administrative jurisdiction, strengthening long-range offshore patrol and enforcement capabilities, improving traffic management, ensuring maritime safety, and safeguarding national rights and interests. The action was a necessary response to Japan and the Philippines' announcement of plans to launch negotiations on maritime delimitation in waters east of China's Taiwan Island, a move that would seriously infringe upon China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The operation covered 1,030 nautical miles, inspected 198 passing vessels and rectified violations involving three ships, reinforcing enforcement and traffic-control capabilities in the area and further improving maritime safety.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "China concludes maritime traffic enforcement operation in waters east of its Taiwan Island." China Military Online (EN), 2026-06-10. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16466596.html.

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