4 China Coast Guard vessels entered Kinmen waters Aug 5, blocked by Taiwan CGA

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Four China Coast Guard vessels—CCG 14609, 14530, 14606, and 14533—entered Kinmen’s restricted waters from south of Lieyu earlier this week on Aug. 5, sailing in a single-file formation. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration deployed patrol boats for one-to-one monitoring, issued Chinese and English-language warnings, and conducted close-in blocking operations. All four CCG vessels exited the restricted waters by 17:09. The CGA described the patrol as gray-zone coercion conducted under the guise o