Taiwan hits back at Beijingโs โcognitive warfareโ after coastguard patrols
Taiwan has accused Beijing of escalating tensions after mainland Chinese coastguard and survey vessels carried out law-enforcement operations in waters off the islandโs east coast. Over the weekend, mainland Chinaโs transport ministry announced a โspecial maritime traffic law enforcement operationโ and dispatched a flotilla of coastguard vessels into the waters east of Taiwan. That included the coastguardโs largest patrol vessel. Chinese state media said the operation was a โnecessary actionโ to...