Chinese grey zone tactics

China Seeks to Pressure Taiwan With Unilateral Announcement of Flight Route Yet Again

Brian Hioe
Attempts by the Chinese government to constrain Taiwan’s international space using flight routes continue. The latest such case is with regard to the Chinese government unilaterally announcing the W121 flight route, which extends the M503 flight route that was previously an object of contention by linking it to Dongshan in Zhejiang. The W121 flight route is a west-to-east route, and it will now be linked to the M503 flight route, which is a north-to-south route...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalJuly 20255 min read

Greater Push for Transparency Occurs After Kinmen Speedboat Incident

Brian Hioe
An incident involving the drowning death of two Chinese fishermen, who were on a speedboat intruding in the territorial waters of Kinmen, continues to be politically contested. The two fishermen died after the speedboat they were on refused to consent to a search by the Taiwanese Coast Guard, attempted to flee, then capsized. Though two of the four people on the speedboat were pulled out of the water, the other two had no vital signs when this occurred...
EnglishFebruary 2024Politics5 min read