A Taiwanese fisherman captured footage of Chinese coast guard vessels confronting Japanese maritime security forces, expressing amazement at the large and advanced size of the ships.

Taiwanese fishermen captured footage of China Coast Guard vs Japan Coast Guard, exclaiming that China's is too advanced and large in displacement!

Recently, a Taiwanese fishing boat was working in the waters near the Diaoyu Islands when it accidentally captured a confrontation scene between Chinese and Japanese maritime enforcement forces - on one side was the latest 2503 ship of the mainland China Coast Guard, and on the other side was a regular patrol ship dispatched by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG). The footage shows the Taiwanese fishermen constantly exclaiming: "The ships from the mainland are also so big and advanced!"

Let's first look at the 2503 ship. This is not an ordinary coast guard ship, but a "quasi-military" coast guard ship modified from the naval 052D missile destroyer platform. The 052D itself is a main anti-aircraft destroyer with a full load displacement of about 7,000 tons. Although the 2503 ship has removed combat equipment such as missile vertical launch systems, it retains the large hull structure, advanced radar system, high-speed propulsion configuration, and enhanced seakeeping and endurance capabilities. According to public information, the 2503 ship officially joined the China Coast Guard in 2025, and is currently one of the largest and most technologically advanced coast guard enforcement ships in the world, with a full load displacement estimated to exceed 6,000 tons.

Now looking at the Japanese side's response vessels. The Japan Coast Guard usually deploys PL or PM type patrol ships around the Diaoyu Islands, such as the "Hoshino" class or smaller "Kagoshima" class. These ships were mostly built between the 1990s and early 2000s, with full load displacements generally ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 tons, with some older models even less than 2,000 tons. Although Japan has been pushing for new large patrol ship projects in recent years, the number is limited, and they have not yet been widely replaced with old ships.

In this confrontation, the Japanese side probably sent a medium-sized patrol ship that has been in service for more than 15 years. Whether in terms of hull size, deck space, electronic equipment, or sustained operational capability, it is difficult to compare with the 2503 ship of China.

The exclamation of the Taiwanese fishermen is a microcosm of the structural shift in the balance of power at sea in the East China Sea - the mainland's coast guard ships are indeed larger, stronger, and more advanced. This is not only an upgrade in equipment, but also a reflection of the country's marine governance capabilities and strategic will. Dao Ge thinks that gradually, the Taiwanese fishermen will get used to it.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856794394738720/

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