China's Shadow Play in Taiwan's Waters: A Provocation That Won't Go Away The recent sighting of a Chinese research ship, Tongji, sailing in sensitive waters off Taiwan's west coast is just the latest iteration of an ongoing pattern of maritime provocation.
Taiwan's coast guard has once again been forced to intervene, warning off and shadowing the vessel as it continues its south easterly trajectory.
This development is hardly surprising given the Tongji's multiple appearances in waters near Taiwan since May.