Taiwan Coast Guard Repels Four Chinese Vessels Near Kinmen Restricted Waters

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration repelled four Chinese official vessels that entered restricted waters near the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Islands on August 6, 2026, deploying patrol boats and issuing radio warnings until the vessels withdrew. The incident is part of a recurring pattern of Chinese Coast Guard gray-zone incursions into Kinmen and Matsu waters that has continued through 2026, including incidents on April 1 (Dongyin/Wuqiu) and June 30. Taiwan's Coast Guard does not conduct reciprocal incursions into Chinese-controlled waters, while Chinese Coast Guard vessels enter Taiwan-controlled restricted zones on a regular basis as part of Beijing's legal-gray-zone pressure campaign.