Chinese research vessel Tongji approaches Taiwan restricted waters near Penghu; Coast Guard monitoring

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

China’s Tongji research vessel approached Taiwan’s restricted waters near Penghu on Aug. 20, passing 0.3 nm outside the boundary northwest of Hua Islet. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration deployed the Lienchiang to monitor the vessel and broadcast warnings. Per the CGA, Tongji was not deploying or towing research equipment. By the morning of Aug. 21, the vessel was 28 nm west-southwest of Xiaoliuqiu and 2 nm outside restricted waters, traveling southeast at 10 knots under continued Coast Guard