China Deploys Record Number of Ships Around Taiwan as Pressure Grows The recent surge in Chinese vessels around Taiwan has sent shockwaves through regional security circles.
However, beneath this surface level concern lies a more insidious threat to Taipei's sovereignty: Beijing's relentless mapping of the surrounding waters.
China deployed 244 coast guard, research, and other ships in July, which may seem like a routine maritime patrol at first glance. But experts warn that this is no ordinary expedition.