Taiwan Coast Guard ramping up efforts to stop Chinese fishing boats from operating across borders

Aug 19, 2024

In a press release, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch said that as of noon Sunday, only the outlying Matsu and Kinmen islands had...

Taiwan monitors four China Coast Guard vessels in restricted waters off Kinmen Islands

Jun 26, 2024

The intrusion was reported to the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch sometime after 5 am (local time).

China targets economic integration with Taiwan's Matsu Islands

May 18, 2024

The Taiwanese authorities have identified these measures as a threat to national security. As an outlying territory so close to China, Beijing hopes that...

Taiwan restores undersea cable communications to Matsu after repairs

Jan 25, 2025

Chunghwa Telecom has restored communication between Taiwan and Matsu via the No. 2 undersea cable after emergency repairs. Efforts are ongoing to fully repair...

Taiwan retaliates: Expels China's Coast Guard vessels near Matsu, Kinmen

May 23, 2024

As the Chinese ships entered restricted waters around Taiwan on Thursday, Taiwan's Coast Guard on Thursday drove China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels away and...

Chinese barge suspected of damaging Taiwan-Matsu Subsea Cable during salvage mission

Apr 02, 2026

A Chinese-flagged work barge is suspected of having damaged an undersea telecommunications cable near Dongyin, part of Taiwan-administered Matsu Islands, during a salvage mission....