A fleet of at least 12 Chinese ships, including 5 Coast Guard vessels and 7 other ships, entered Taiwan's restricted waters near the Kinmen Islands on May 9, 2024. This incursion, which brought the ships as close as 4 nautical miles to Taiwan's territory, marks the largest number of Chinese vessels recorded in the area. The 11 ships reportedly conducted maritime exercises in two groups, representing a significant breach of Taiwan's territorial waters.
#Chinese Incursion Near #Taiwan's Kinmen Islands Around a dozen Chinese coast guard ships and other vessels entered waters near Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen Islands, with some breaching territorial waters. A very serious escalation. Via TaiwanPlus News. https://t.co/TK0jIhDpTP
Fleet of at least 12 Chinese ships (the most ever) operating within Taiwan’s restricted waters came as close as 4 nautical miles to its territory. This is the most number of ships within Kinmen’s waters on record. Source: Ian Ellis https://t.co/w3za2XtZk6
Great map from @PLATracker on #Taiwan's Coast Guard report that 11 #Chinese vessels entered the restricted waters near Kinmen Islands in two groups on 09 May 2024. This is a serious violation of Taiwan's territorial waters. 7 of the vessels conducted "maritime exercises" in the… https://t.co/aKVuaWZlBT
🚨 New video: Fleet of at least 12 Chinese ships (5 Coast Guard & 7 other vessels) operating within Taiwan’s restricted waters — & coming as close as 4 nautical miles to its territory. This is the most number of ships within Kinmen’s waters on record. https://t.co/p4UrCfbaxq
Chinese ships intrude into Taiwan waters near Kinmen island https://t.co/FH8msRO3LF Rare incursion took place two weeks before new president’s swearing-in.