China sent coast guard ships into restricted waters near Taiwan's Kinmen islands again, and Taiwan pushed them out after a tense two-hour standoff.

• Four Chinese coast guard ships sailed into restricted waters off Kinmen despite rough seas and strong winds from a seasonal monsoon.
• Taiwan's coast guard sent patrol boats to intercept, broadcasting warnings in Chinese and English until all four ships left after about two hours.
• This is the sixth time in two weeks that Chinese ships have grouped up to enter Kinmen's waters, a pattern Taiwan says is deliberate pressure, not routine patrolling.
• Taiwan's coast guard called the move reckless given the dangerous sea conditions, saying it put other ships at risk and accused China of using fake law enforcement to expand its reach in the region.

Outlook: Taiwan says it will keep round-the-clock monitoring and continue intercepting these incursions, so more standoffs near Kinmen are likely in the coming weeks.