On June 18, 2026, the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration issued a warning to the Chinese vessel Yanghong-22, stating it would face sanctions.

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration issued a broadcast to the Chinese vessel Xiangyanghong 22: "Turn immediately. If any conflict occurs, your side will face global sanctions!"

At midnight on June 18, 2026, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration dispatched its patrol vessel Lanyu and patrol boat PP-10077 to conduct a radio broadcast near the northeastern waters of Su'ao, approximately 31 nautical miles away, targeting the Chinese oceanographic research vessel Xiangyanghong 22 operated by China’s Ministry of Natural Resources East China Sea Bureau.

The coast guard personnel delivered the message in both Chinese and English, stating: "Please turn around immediately and depart. Otherwise, should any conflict arise, you will face global sanctions..."

Since early June 2026, mainland China has been conducting intensive law enforcement and scientific research activities east of the Taiwan Strait. The oceanic environmental survey conducted by the Xiangyanghong 22 marked the third such specialized operation in June.

The root cause of these mainland actions lies in Japan and the Philippines unilaterally announcing the initiation of so-called maritime delimitation negotiations for waters east of the Taiwan Strait. China characterizes these moves as "necessary measures." Instead of supporting China, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration has repeatedly deployed vessels to track, broadcast warnings at, and interfere with these operations.

The Xiangyanghong 22 is a large 3,000-ton oceanographic survey vessel designed by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation's Seventh Research Institute and constructed by Wuhan Shipbuilding Group. It is China’s first large-scale buoy operation vessel. The ship was delivered to the East China Sea Branch of the State Oceanic Administration in December 2019.

During the incident on the evening of June 18, Taiwan’s Coast Guard vessels Lanyu and PP-10077 closely approached the Xiangyanghong 22, sailing alongside it in a pincer maneuver to generate waves and disrupt the scientific vessel’s normal navigation. At the same time, coast guard personnel used radio communications to issue bilingual (Chinese-English) broadcasts. Such conduct will inevitably be held accountable in the future.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1868571126206595/

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