Taiwan's coast guard confronts Chinese vessels near the island after Beijing launched what it called a "law enforcement operation."
Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday it had deployed vessels in response to a Chinese operation east of the island.
Taipei said it detected four Chinese government vessels departing from Xiamen and dispatched more than five coast guard ships for surveillance.
National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu posted a video on X where the coast guard is broadcasting to Chinese vessels: "This is not your waters. You don't belong here. Turn around and leave, now."
Warning that the Chinese operation "violates international law," the Taiwanese coast guard said in a statement that it "has deployed the necessary vessels to respond appropriately."
