The United States and Taiwan have signed an agreement on cooperation between the Coast Guard departments.

President Su Tseng-chang, the prime minister of Taiwan, has indicated that he is aiming to respond to the enforcement of the "Maritime Police Law" that allows the use of weapons on ships of the CCG in China.

Representative agencies from the United States and Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a "Coast Guard Working Group" in Washington on the 25th, and officials from both sides announced in Taipei on the night of the 26th.



This memorandum aims to strengthen the relationship between the US Coast Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration, and specifically states that it will cooperate in crackdowns on non-regulatory fishing activities and search and rescue activities.

The announcement emphasized that it was the first official agreement signed after the inauguration of the Biden administration, but did not directly mention China.



However, prior to the announcement, the Prime Minister, President Su Tseng-chang, said, "Since the enactment of the China Coast Guard Law has shaken neighboring countries, we will protect the peace and stability of the region with the cooperation of everyone who shares common values." The aim is to respond to the enforcement of the "Maritime Police Law," which allows the use of weapons on ships of the CCG in China.

Many Chinese military aircraft enter the air defense identification zone set in Taiwan

On the 26th, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense announced that a large number of Chinese military aircraft had entered the air defense identification zone set by Taiwan.



Some Taiwanese media reports that China may have aimed to put pressure on the agreement between the US and Taiwan Coast Guard departments announced on the 26th.



According to the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, there are a total of 20 Chinese military aircraft that have entered, including 12 fighters, 4 bombers, and 2 anti-submarine patrol aircraft. This is the highest number of days since the announcement was made.



In addition, Chinese military aircraft usually return to the Chinese side after entering the southwestern offshore of Taiwan, but this time some of the bombers and anti-submarine patrol aircraft are between the southwestern offshore of Taiwan and the Philippines as they are. After passing over the Bashi Channel and going out to the Pacific Ocean side, he turned back on the same route.



Taiwan's Ministry of Defense says, "I will not comment on the intentions of the Chinese side," but when US ministers visited Taiwan last year, the number of Chinese military aircraft flying in increased, and the middle line of the Taiwan Strait was reached. It has been confirmed that it has crossed over and entered the Taiwan side.



For these reasons, some Taiwanese media have reported that China may have aimed to put pressure on the agreement between the US and Taiwan's Coast Guard departments announced on the night of the 26th.