Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are 'provocative act'

China sent coast guard ships east of Taiwan after Japan and the Philippines announced maritime boundary talks — Taipei called the patrols a "provocative act."
Taiwan's Coast Guard warned and said it expelled four Chinese ships, and the defence minister says the military will closely coordinate and share intelligence.
Officials say this fits a month-long pattern of escalating Chinese maritime and air activity (including operations near the Pratas Islands and the carrier Liaoning), raising regional tensions.