Overview

• Taiwan's coast guard warned four Chinese coast guard boats to leave restricted waters near the Kinmen Islands for the second day in a row.
• The warnings come amidst heightened tensions and almost daily incursions by China into areas near Taiwan.
• Despite the ongoing harassment, Taiwan has cooperated with China on maritime incidents, including search and rescue missions.
• A senior Taiwan security official described Beijing's actions as sending 'confusing' messages by simultaneously harassing Taiwan and requesting assistance.
• Taiwan's top China policy-making body has urged China not to alter the 'status quo' in waters near Kinmen by sending coast guard boats into restricted areas.