China Coast Guard vessels enter Taiwan's Dongsha restricted waters; Taiwan Coast Guard intercepts

Intelligence summary

Two China Coast Guard vessels— CCG 3303 and 3107 —entered Dongsha’s restricted waters at 08:42 on Aug. 18, prompting Taiwan’s Coast Guard to deploy the Yunlin and reinforce with the Tainan. The Yunlin conducted close parallel monitoring and issued Chinese- and English-language warnings. Taiwan has expelled CCG vessels from Dongsha’s restricted waters on 11 occasions involving five ships so far in 2026.