# From the Taiwan Strait to the Pacific: What does China’s militia ship appearing in the east mean?

https://mins.news/en/item/97445

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-13 05:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cmeweg5eg7ljo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A fishing boat identified as part of China’s maritime militia operated off eastern Taiwan in August alongside a Chinese coast guard vessel and a research ship. Taiwanese officials said the vessels were taking part in a maritime harassment drill, while China called its activities legitimate. Experts say the ships may conduct surveillance and intelligence gathering and expand China’s presence, but no public evidence directly links them to undersea cable sabotage.

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