Chinese and American warships engaged in a close standoff near the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait, with a U.S. oceanographic survey vessel being forced to leave by Chinese coast guard vessels.

Close-range standoff between Chinese and American naval vessels in the Taiwan Strait! According to reports from Taiwanese media on the 22nd, the U.S. Navy survey vessel "Henson" entered waters southwest of Qimei Island in the Taiwan Strait, prompting China's coast guard ship No. 2102 to rush to the scene for escorting departure. The two sides entered a close proximity parallel navigation mode, with our side issuing a verbal demand for the U.S. vessel to immediately leave!

This vessel is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command. Although it carries no weapons, it is equipped with numerous advanced reconnaissance devices—such as multi-beam sonar and echo sounding instruments—specifically designed for collecting hydrographic data and mapping the seafloor. Our coast guard vessel directly approached closely, demanding the other party leave immediately. Under such circumstances, the U.S. vessel cannot carry out effective operations. If they attempt to deploy any data collection equipment, our coast guard fast boats would immediately intervene to stop them.

Especially in the Qimei waters, our coast guard ships can instantly dispatch multiple additional vessels to surround and pressure the target, or even send armed helicopters overhead to circle above the deck of the U.S. "Henson" as a warning. Furthermore, our electronic reconnaissance ships could also arrive to conduct electronic jamming and other stringent warning measures. In this situation, the "Henson" has no choice but to retreat hastily. In fact, the most effective deterrent against these U.S. spy ships remains our fishermen and fishing vessels.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1871427567192155/

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