Taipei, June 1 -- China has significantly increased the frequency of its coast guard patrols around Taiwan's Pratas Islands since February 2024, according to Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA), as reported by Taipei Times.

According to the report, the CGA said Chinese coast guard vessels have shifted from making occasional passages near the islands to conducting more than 30 transits annually, reflecting a more sustained presence in the area.

The increase in activity followed an incident on February 14, 2024, when a Chinese speedboat illegally entered restricted waters near Kinmen County. As reported by Taipei Times, the vessel ignored orders from Taiwan's coast guard to submit to an inspection and attempted to flee. During the e...