4 China Coast Guard vessels entered Kinmen restricted waters; Taiwan expelled all by 17:03 local time

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Four China Coast Guard vessels (CCG 14609, 14531, 14608, and 14530) entered Kinmen’s restricted waters in two columns at 15:00 on Aug. 19, approaching from east of Liaoluo and south of Lieyu. Taiwan’s Coast Guard deployed patrol boats for one-to-one monitoring, issued Chinese- and English-language warnings, and expelled all four vessels by 17:03. The CGA described the operation as gray-zone harassment and said it had pre-positioned forces after China’s summer fishing moratorium ended on Aug. 16