Taiwan's coast guard confronted a Chinese coast guard ship east of Taiwan that tried to broadcast propaganda denying Taiwan's sovereignty, a move that is bad for cross-strait tensions and adds to ongoing friction between the two sides.

• A Chinese coast guard vessel was spotted southeast of Lanyu, just outside Taiwan's restricted waters, and broadcast a message claiming Taiwan is part of China and that the Republic of China does not exist.
• Taiwan's coast guard ship Hualien directly rejected the message over radio, stating Taiwan is a sovereign country separate from China and ordering the Chinese vessel to leave.
• Taiwan says the Chinese ship has no legal authority in the area and call this kind of move fake law enforcement meant to expand China's influence and test Taiwan's response.
• Taiwan's coast guard says China keeps using these gray-zone tactics and mixed pressure, and it will keep monitoring the waters around Taiwan to protect its sovereignty.

Outlook: Taiwan's coast guard says it will continue tracking Chinese vessels near its waters, so similar standoffs are likely to keep happening.