China establishes persistent Coast Guard patrol east of Taiwan, advancing sovereignty claims through lawfare

        July 13, 2026

China establishes persistent Coast Guard patrol east of Taiwan, advancing sovereignty claims through lawfare

Also: South Korean public support for independent nuclear capability exceeds 70%, raising proliferation concerns‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

                X-Risk Daily

                Monday 13 July 2026

Geopolitics & Conflict

China establishes persistent Coast Guard patrol east of Taiwan, advancing sovereignty claims through lawfare

On 4 July 2026, China announced it had rotated in a new Coast Guard task force to continue permanent patrols east of Taiwan, marking what analysts describe as "a new normal" in Beijing's campaign to assert sovereignty over the self-governing island.

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