台湾当局は、南シナ海で実効支配する太平島周辺の制限水域に、中国政府の公船が侵入したのは今回が初めてであると発表した。
台湾の海巡署（沿岸警備隊）は、2026年6月14日午前8時43分にこれら2隻の船を退去させた。
台北当局によると、太平島（イトゥアバ島）周辺で、台湾が定めた制限水域内に中国政府の公船が侵入したのは今回が初めてのことである。
専門家らは、中国によるこれらの島々周辺での動きについて、具体的な行動を通じて領有権を主張する狙いがあり、将来的な実効支配の根拠を形成する可能性があると指摘している。
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Beijing accused Japan of 'deliberate provocation' after the destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Strait on Friday, undermining peace and stability. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China lodged a strong protest with Tokyo, while the military tracked and handled the incident in accordance with regulations. Japan's Self-Defense Forces declined to comment.
Mainland Chinese authorities finished a five-day maritime operation on Wednesday that included the first hydrographic survey east of Taiwan. The effort filled gaps in seabed data for the area.
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China’s military said it used electronic interference and warnings to drive away a Dutch frigate near the disputed Paracel Islands.
The Philippine Coast Guard announced it will deploy vessels and aircraft to challenge and drive away Chinese research ships conducting unlawful marine scientific research in the West Philippine Sea. Four Chinese vessels were detected operating in Philippine waters without government consent. The PCG emphasized that foreign marine scientific research requires prior government authorization.
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Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said the Philippines is checking reports that China has built structures at Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The area continues to be monitored closely by the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
China has lodged a protest with New Zealand over a P-8A military aircraft patrolling the airspace and waters of the Yellow and East China Seas, accusing it of harassment and risking civil aviation safety. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun called on Wellington to respect China's sovereignty and security concerns. New Zealand has yet to respond publicly.
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Beijing has accused Taiwan leader William Lai of glorifying Japanese colonial rule after a speech comparing early Kuomintang rule unfavourably to Japanese colonial times. The People's Liberation Army stepped up aircraft sorties around the island.