Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-09-03

China Coast Guard patrols waters east of Taiwan Island

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-09-03
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16483296.html
Collected at	2026-09-03 16:42:41 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday conducted routine law-enforcement patrols in the waters east of China's Taiwan Island in accordance with the law, a spokesperson said. Jiang Lue, a spokesperson for the CCG, said a CCG task group led by the ship Putuoshan has been strengthening control over the relevant waters since August to effectively ensure orderly navigation and activities, safeguarding the legitimate and lawful rights and interests, as well as the lives and property of Chinese people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The CCG will continue to strengthen law-enforcement patrols in the waters under China's jurisdiction and resolutely safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, the spokesperson said.

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The China Coast Guard deployed a task group led by the vessel Putuoshan to waters east of Taiwan, with spokesperson Jiang Lue stating the group has maintained continuous presence there since August 2025. The framing—"routine law-enforcement patrols" in waters Beijing describes as under Chinese jurisdiction—extends the CCG's post-August 2022 pattern of asserting administrative authority in the Pacific-side approaches to Taiwan, not merely the strait itself. What remains unknown is the task group's exact composition, operating area, and whether the deployment represents a sustained posture change or a time-limited presence.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "China Coast Guard patrols waters east of Taiwan Island." China Military Online (EN), 2026-09-03. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16483296.html.

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