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Part of situation: China-Taiwan military and maritime pressure escalation (44 clusters)

China deploys naval forces to track US warship and confronts Taiwan vessel

South China Sea USS Charleston Pratas Islands Sabina Shoal maritime dispute

China has deployed naval and air forces to track and monitor the USS Charleston, an Independence-class littoral combat ship, near Sabina Shoal (also referred to as Escoda Shoal or Xianbin Jiao) in the Spratly Islands. The People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command accused the vessel of “illegally intruding” into waters adjacent to the shoal without Chinese approval. The United States Navy maintains that the ship was conducting routine operations in international waters in support of freedom of navigation.

In a separate maritime incident near the Pratas Islands, the Taiwan Coast Guard reported a standoff with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel, identified as ‘3102’. The Taiwanese authorities stated that the Chinese ship entered restricted waters with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) deactivated. During the encounter, the Taiwanese vessel ‘Taichung’ engaged in a six-hour standoff, during which the Chinese vessel reportedly broadcasted propaganda messages. This marks the twelfth time Taiwanese coast guards have faced Chinese vessels near Pratas this year.

The Philippines has rejected Beijing’s claims regarding the USS Charleston, stating that no nation has the authority to require permission for lawful transit through international waters.

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People's Liberation Army · Pratas Islands · Sabina Shoal · Taiwan Coast Guard Administration · USS Charleston · USS Charleston · United States Navy

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China Sends Navy After U.S. Warship as Separate Maritime Standoff Erupts Near Taiwan [thelibertydaily.com]
‘Immediately cease’: China sends its navy after U.S. warship as separate maritime standoff erupts near Taiwan [opslens.com]
Taiwán denuncia una nueva incursión de un buque chino cerca de la disputada isla Pratas [libreonline.com]
China Sends Navy After US Warship As Separate Maritime Standoff Erupts Near Taiwan | [dailycallernewsfoundation.org]
China says it sent forces to track US Navy ship in disputed waters [www.tag24.com]
Тайван съобщи, че е прогонил 16 китайски кораба участвали в [novini247.com]
China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal | International [www.devdiscourse.com]
The US Navy’s USS Charleston sailed past Escoda Shoal, and Beijing says it was not allowed [astig.ph]
Китай изпраща сили срещу американски военен кораб [www.actualno.com]
Китай обвини САЩ, че нарушават морската му граница [clubz.bg]
中國海警關AIS闖東沙嗆「中華民國不存在」 海巡反擊對峙 | 大紀元 [www.epochtimes.com]
Tensión en aumento: Taiwán denunció nueva incursión de un buque chino cerca de la disputada isla Pratas [rpp.pe]
China Deploys Naval Forces To Track US Warship In South China Sea [www.timesnownews.com]
美艦查爾斯頓號凌晨闖仙賓礁 解放軍高度戒備全程跟監 [www.stheadline.com]